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Appleton Farms Grass Rides

Savin Hill–Bay Circuit Trail, 3 sights

4.9 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Savin Hill–Bay Circuit Trail, 3 sights is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Appleton Farms Grass Rides near Hamilton, MA. The route reaches Savin Hill at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi23 – 89 ft5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Briar Hill trail 42.64902, -70.85304
Nearest town Hamilton, MA
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Savin Hill–Bay Circuit Trail, 3 sights

4.9 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Elevation 22–90 ft

Out & Back · Appleton Farms Grass Rides

Trailhead: Briar Hill trail · 42.64902, -70.85304

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 6:46 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on The Plains Loop, heading E.
  2. 300 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  4. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  5. 300 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 0.4 miSharp right, heading W.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 0.3 miSharp left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading S.
  9. 1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftPass Savin Hill.
  11. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  12. 250 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  13. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  14. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Grass Rides Loop, heading N.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  16. 0.1 miBear left onto C.L.A. Mile, heading N.
  17. 350 ftTurn right onto Grass Rides Loop, heading N.
  18. 0.3 miTurn right onto The Plains Loop, heading NE.
  19. 0.3 miTurn right onto Briar Hill trail, heading E.
  20. 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/savin-hill-bay-circuit-trail-out-back-3-sights-8-km-7afd

Trail surface

58% dirt8% gravel34% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 6:46 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~56 min). Leave by 5:31 PM for the 6:46 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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