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Mount Tom State Reservation

Lake Bray–Kay Bee Trail, 4 sights

4.4 mi · ▲ 625 ft · 1 hr 47 min

Lake Bray–Kay Bee Trail, 4 sights is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Mount Tom State Reservation near Smiths Ferry, MA. The route reaches Lake Bray at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It climbs 625 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi167 – 663 ft · steepest grade: 19%4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Dynamite Trail 42.26786, -72.63274
Nearest town Smiths Ferry, MA
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Lake Bray–Kay Bee Trail, 4 sights

4.4 mi · ▲ 625 ft · 1 hr 47 min

Elevation 167–661 ft

Out & Back · Mount Tom State Reservation

Trailhead: Dynamite Trail · 42.26786, -72.63274

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 59° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Dynamite Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miSharp left onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading SW.
  3. 0.5 miTurn left onto Quarry Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miBear left onto Keystone Extension, heading SE.
  5. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Kay Bee Trail, heading SE.
  6. 50 ftTurn right onto Keystone Trail, heading SE.
  7. 0.6 miBear left onto Kay Bee Trail, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftPass Lake Bray.
  9. 400 ftTurn right onto Universal Access Trail, heading N.
  10. 0.1 miReach Lake Bray, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left onto Kay Bee Trail, heading SE.
  12. 400 ftBear right onto Keystone Trail, heading SW.
  13. 0.6 miTurn left onto Kay Bee Trail, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftContinue straight onto Keystone Extension, heading SW.
  15. 0.5 miBear right onto Quarry Trail, heading E.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right onto NET/M&M Trail (white), heading W.
  17. 0.5 miSharp right onto Dynamite Trail, heading N.
  18. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/lake-bray-lake-bray-out-back-7-km-1690

Trail surface

24% dirt76% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F59°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity92%
Rained 0.7″ yesterday (3.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:08 PM
Wed 81°61°
Thu 89°68° 56%
Fri 92°68° 42%
Sat 93°68° 35%
Sun 92°65°
Mon 92°69° 19%

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