Brimstone Estates

Bay Circuit Trail

4.7 mi · ▲ 763 ft · 1 hr 57 min

Bay Circuit Trail is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Brimstone Estates near Nobscot, MA. It climbs 763 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi318 – 568 ft5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.34499, -71.47344
Nearest town Nobscot, MA

Directions

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Bay Circuit Trail

4.7 mi · ▲ 763 ft · 1 hr 57 min

Elevation 320–567 ft

Out & Back · Brimstone Estates

Trailhead: 42.34499, -71.47344

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  4. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  5. 300 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  7. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  8. 0.2 miSharp left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  10. 450 ftBear left, heading E.
  11. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  12. 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
  13. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  14. 450 ftBear left, heading E.
  15. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  17. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  19. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  20. 250 ftBear right, heading E.
  21. 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  22. 0.4 miBear left, heading NW.
  23. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  24. 0.7 miSharp right, heading S.
  25. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  26. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  27. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  28. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  29. 450 ftBear left, heading N.
  30. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  31. 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

69% dirt31% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 7:21 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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