Annursnac Conservation Land

Large Glacial Eratic–Bay Circuit Trail (main-yellow), 4 sights

2 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 43 min

Large Glacial Eratic–Bay Circuit Trail (main-yellow), 4 sights is a 2-mile out-and-back in Annursnac Conservation Land near East Acton, MA. The route reaches Large Glacial Eratic at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 84 ft of elevation gain. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi144 – 203 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Yellow 42.48636, -71.40143
Nearest town East Acton, MA · Official trailhead info (trails.actonma.gov)

Directions

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Large Glacial Eratic–Bay Circuit Trail (main-yellow), 4 sights

2 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 43 min

Elevation 146–204 ft

Out & Back · Annursnac Conservation Land

Trailhead: Yellow · 42.48636, -71.40143

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Yellow, heading NE.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right onto Red, heading S.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right onto Main Trail (yellow), heading SE.
  4. 450 ftBear right onto Red, heading W.
  5. 0.1 miContinue straight onto blue, heading W.
  6. 250 ftReach Large Glacial Eratic, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.2 miSharp left onto Main Trail (yellow), heading E.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right onto Yellow, heading E.
  9. 0.2 miBear left onto Blue, heading NE.
  10. 150 ftTurn left onto Bay Circuit Trail (main-yellow), heading NE.
  11. 0.5 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

11% dirt89% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 7:20 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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