Scilly's Hill & Discover Hamilton Trail via Bay Circuit Trail
4.1 mi · ▲ 112 ft · 1 hr 25 min
Scilly's Hill & Discover Hamilton Trail via Bay Circuit Trail is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Harvard Forest near Nancys Corner, MA. The route reaches Scilly's Hill at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 112 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Scilly's Hill & Discover Hamilton Trail via Bay Circuit Trail
4.1 mi · ▲ 112 ft · 1 hr 25 min
Elevation 33–162 ft
Out & Back · Harvard Forest
Trailhead: 42.63682, -70.87509
Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 62°F / low 48° · precip 49% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 6:46 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Discover Hamilton Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 100 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 500 ftReach Scilly's Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 450 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading N.
- 0.9 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 2.1 mi in (~55 min). Leave by 5:31 PM for the 6:46 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Bay Circuit Trail 5.2 mi · ▲ 83 ft
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