Lake Bray–Bray Loop Trail, 5 sights
4 mi · ▲ 778 ft · 1 hr 43 min
Lake Bray–Bray Loop Trail, 5 sights is a 4-mile out-and-back in Mount Tom State Reservation near Smiths Ferry, MA. The route reaches Lake Bray. It climbs 778 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi167 – 541 ft · steepest grade: 19%4.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Universal Access Trail 42.26880, -72.61668
Nearest town Smiths Ferry, MA
Directions
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Lake Bray–Bray Loop Trail, 5 sights
4 mi · ▲ 778 ft · 1 hr 43 min
Elevation 167–541 ft
Out & Back · Mount Tom State Reservation
Trailhead: Universal Access Trail · 42.26880, -72.61668
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:47 AM · sunset 8:08 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Lake Bray.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Universal Access Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Kay Bee Trail, heading S.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Bray Loop Trail, heading SW.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Knox Trail, heading NE.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto Bray Valley Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Bray Loop Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Keystone Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Kay Bee Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Universal Access Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
23% dirt4% gravel73% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 81°F60°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity91%
Rained 0.7″ yesterday (3.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:47 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:08 PM
Wed
82°62°
Thu
90°69°
56%
Fri
93°69°
41%
Sat
94°69°
35%
Sun
93°66°
Mon
93°70°
19%
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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