Borderland State Park

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 Sep 20: Heavy drizzle, high 61°F / low 50° · precip 61% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:47 PM

  1. Start on Bay Circuit Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left onto Morse Loop Tr, heading NW.
  3. 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right onto Ridge Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Northwest Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.3 miSharp right onto NEMBA Trail, heading W.
  7. 0.6 miSharp right onto Northwest Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.3 miBear left onto Split Rock Trail, heading SE.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left onto Granite Hills Trail, heading SE.
  10. 0.6 miBear left onto Ridge Trail, heading NE.
  11. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Friends Trail, heading E.
  12. 0.7 miBear right onto Morse Loop Tr, heading NE.
  13. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right onto Morse Loop Trail, heading N.
  15. 0.3 miTurn left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading N.
  16. 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

Heavy drizzleTemperature 61°F50°
Precip61%Wind5 mphUV1Humidity92%
Rained 0.9″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 3 AM: 9% rain4 AM: 4% rain5 AM: 1% rain6 AM: 4% rain7 AM: 1% rain8 AM: 9% rain9 AM: 2% rain10 AM: 2% rain11 AM: 8% rain12 PM: 14% rain1 PM: 35% rain2 PM: 61% rain3 PM: 52% rain4 PM: 48% rain5 PM: 30% rain6 PM: 20% rain7 PM: 21% rain8 PM: 18% rain9 PM: 9% rain10 PM: 13% rain11 PM: 29% rain
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:47 PM
Mon 64°56° 42%
Tue 59°51°
Wed 61°53°
Thu 62°52° 21%
Fri 60°54° 42%
Sat 54°52° 45%

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