Ward Reservation

Bay Circuit Trail–Graham Trail, 3 sights

4 mi · ▲ 203 ft · 1 hr 26 min

Bay Circuit Trail–Graham Trail, 3 sights is a 4-mile out-and-back in Ward Reservation near Marble Ridge Station, MA. It is mostly level, with 203 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi177 – 289 ft4.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.65269, -71.10485
Nearest town Marble Ridge Station, MA

Directions

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Bay Circuit Trail–Graham Trail, 3 sights

4 mi · ▲ 203 ft · 1 hr 26 min

Elevation 179–289 ft

Out & Back · Ward Reservation

Trailhead: 42.65269, -71.10485

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 83°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 0.2 miSharp right onto Margaret's Trail, heading SW.
  4. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 150 ftBear right onto Ward Trail, heading S.
  6. 450 ftBear right onto Old Chestnut Street, heading E.
  7. 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  8. 250 ftBear left onto Graham Trail, heading SW.
  9. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  10. 400 ftTurn right onto Old Prospect Road, heading SE.
  11. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  12. 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left onto Five Crossings Trail, heading W.
  14. 0.3 miTurn left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading SW.
  15. 0.5 miReach Ward Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.5 miTurn right onto Five Crossings Trail, heading NW.
  17. 0.3 miTurn right onto Old Prospect Road, heading NE.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  19. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  20. 450 ftBear right onto Graham Trail, heading E.
  21. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  22. 250 ftTurn left onto Old Chestnut Street, heading NW.
  23. 0.5 miBear left onto Ward Trail, heading N.
  24. 450 ftBear left, heading N.
  25. 150 ftTurn right onto Margaret's Trail, heading N.
  26. 150 ftSharp left, heading N.
  27. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  28. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

65% dirt35% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 83°F63°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity77%
Rained 1.4″ yesterday (1.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Wed 84°65°
Thu 91°69° 28%
Fri 97°72° 31%
Sat 93°70° 47%
Sun 96°69° 17%
Mon 97°75°

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