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Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary

Bay Circuit Trail–Billings Loop, 4 sights

3.4 mi · ▲ 250 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Bay Circuit Trail–Billings Loop, 4 sights is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary near Sharon Heights, MA. It climbs 250 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi295 – 479 ft · steepest grade: 16%3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bay Circuit Trail 42.11326, -71.22316
Nearest town Sharon Heights, MA
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Bay Circuit Trail–Billings Loop, 4 sights

3.4 mi · ▲ 250 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Elevation 297–479 ft

Out & Back · Moose Hill Wildlife Sanctuary

Trailhead: Bay Circuit Trail · 42.11326, -71.22316

Weather Aug 4: Fog, high 82°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

  1. Start on Bay Circuit Trail, heading NW.
  2. 0.3 miBear left onto Bluff Trail, heading NE.
  3. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Turkey Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miBear left onto Bluff Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.5 miTurn right onto Billings Loop, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miReach Bluff Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 350 ftTurn right onto Wood Thrush Way, heading NE.
  8. 500 ftSharp left onto Billings Loop, heading NE.
  9. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  10. 100 ftTurn left onto Old Pasture Tr, heading SW.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading SW.
  12. 0.5 miTurn right onto Bluff Trail, heading SE.
  13. 0.6 miSharp right, heading W.
  14. 250 ftTurn left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading NW.
  15. 0.2 miArrive 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/pierce-hill-vernal-pool-out-back-6-sights-7-km

Trail surface

92% dirt4% gravel4% boardwalk

Weather

FogTemperature 82°F62°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity83%
Rained 0.6″ yesterday (1.2″ 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 84°63°
Thu 90°69° 28%
Fri 96°71° 28%
Sat 92°69° 35%
Sun 95°67° 18%
Mon 95°72° 16%

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