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Bradley Palmer State Park

Moon Hill & Bay Circuit Trail Loop

1.7 mi · ▲ 144 ft · 38 min

Moon Hill & Bay Circuit Trail Loop is a 1.7-mile loop in Bradley Palmer State Park near Nancys Corner, MA. The route reaches Moon Hill. It is mostly level, with 144 ft of elevation gain. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi49 – 197 ft1.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.64602, -70.89317
Nearest town Nancys Corner, MA
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Moon Hill & Bay Circuit Trail Loop

1.7 mi · ▲ 144 ft · 38 min

Elevation 50–198 ft

Loop · Bradley Palmer State Park

Trailhead: 42.64602, -70.89317

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 83°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 450 ftBear right onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading N.
  4. 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 50 ftPass Moon Hill.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  7. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 300 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/moon-hill-bay-circuit-trail-out-back-8519

Trail surface

39% dirt2% paved59% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 83°F62°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity72%
Rained 2″ yesterday (2.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed 84°62°
Thu 89°71° 26%
Fri 96°73° 29%
Sat 94°69° 46%
Sun 95°68° 17%
Mon 95°70°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 7:23 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:32 PM — 1 min before dark.

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