Savin Hill & Discover Hamilton Trail via Bay Circuit Trail
3.3 mi · ▲ 113 ft · 1 hr 9 min
Savin Hill & Discover Hamilton Trail via Bay Circuit Trail is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Harvard Forest near South Hamilton, MA. The route reaches Savin Hill at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 113 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Savin Hill & Discover Hamilton Trail via Bay Circuit Trail
3.3 mi · ▲ 113 ft · 1 hr 9 min
Elevation 38–89 ft
Out & Back · Harvard Forest
Trailhead: 42.61636, -70.87152
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 81°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:02 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.8 miSharp left onto Discover Hamilton Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
- 250 ftReach Savin Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Discover Hamilton Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 7:34 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:24 PM — 9 min before dark.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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