Bay Circuit Trail–Friends Trail, 7 sights
5.6 mi · ▲ 165 ft · 1 hr 57 min
Bay Circuit Trail–Friends Trail, 7 sights is a 5.6-mile out-and-back in Borderland State Park near Sharon Heights, MA. It is mostly level, with 165 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi236 – 348 ft6.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Bay Circuit Trail 42.08600, -71.16810
Nearest town Sharon Heights, MA
Directions
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Bay Circuit Trail–Friends Trail, 7 sights
5.6 mi · ▲ 165 ft · 1 hr 57 min
Elevation 237–349 ft
Out & Back · Borderland State Park
Trailhead: Bay Circuit Trail · 42.08600, -71.16810
Weather Aug 4: Fog, high 82°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:02 PM
- Start on Bay Circuit Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Morse Loop Tr, heading NW.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Ridge Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Northwest Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto NEMBA Trail, heading W.
- 0.6 miSharp right onto Northwest Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Split Rock Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Granite Hills Trail, heading SE.
- 0.6 miBear left onto Ridge Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Friends Trail, heading E.
- 0.7 miBear right onto Morse Loop Tr, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Morse Loop Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 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
100% dirt
Weather
FogTemperature 82°F62°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity80%
Rained 1.1″ yesterday (1.8″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed
82°63°
Thu
90°69°
26%
Fri
96°71°
28%
Sat
92°68°
35%
Sun
95°67°
19%
Mon
95°71°
15%
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