Brimstone Estates

Jethro Trail & Tower Trail via Bay Circuit Trail

5.4 mi · ▲ 901 ft · 2 hr 15 min

Jethro Trail & Tower Trail via Bay Circuit Trail is a 5.4-mile out-and-back in Brimstone Estates near Nobscot, MA. It climbs 901 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi207 – 568 ft6.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.34499, -71.47344
Nearest town Nobscot, MA

Directions

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Jethro Trail & Tower Trail via Bay Circuit Trail

5.4 mi · ▲ 901 ft · 2 hr 15 min

Elevation 206–567 ft

Out & Back · Brimstone Estates

Trailhead: 42.34499, -71.47344

Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 61°F / low 49° · precip 51% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:49 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  4. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  5. 300 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  7. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  8. 0.2 miSharp left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  10. 450 ftBear left, heading E.
  11. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  12. 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
  13. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  14. 450 ftBear left, heading E.
  15. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right onto Tower Trail, heading E.
  18. 300 ftBear left, heading SE.
  19. 50 ftBear right onto Jethro Trail, heading SE.
  20. 0.3 miReach Tower Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  21. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  22. 50 ftBear right onto Tower Trail, heading E.
  23. 300 ftTurn left, heading E.
  24. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  25. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  26. 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
  27. 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  28. 150 ftBear left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading W.
  29. 0.4 miBear left, heading NW.
  30. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  31. 0.7 miSharp right, heading S.
  32. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  33. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  34. 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  35. 300 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  36. 450 ftBear left, heading S.
  37. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  38. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

60% dirt40% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 61°F49°
Precip51%Wind4 mphUV1Humidity93%
Rained 2″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°45° 3 AM: 3% rain4 AM: 1% rain5 AM: 1% rain6 AM: 6% rain7 AM: 2% rain8 AM: 3% rain9 AM: 7% rain10 AM: 6% rain11 AM: 19% rain12 PM: 33% rain1 PM: 41% rain2 PM: 49% rain3 PM: 51% rain4 PM: 40% rain5 PM: 29% rain6 PM: 40% rain7 PM: 34% rain8 PM: 30% rain9 PM: 25% rain10 PM: 38% rain11 PM: 49% rain
Sunrise 6:32 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:49 PM
Mon 66°55° 53%
Tue 61°47°
Wed 62°45°
Thu 63°42°
Fri 62°48° 35%
Sat 59°50° 44%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~36 min). Leave by 5:53 PM for the 6:49 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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