Scilly's Hill–Bay Circuit Trail, 3 sights is a 5-mile out-and-back in Appleton Farms Grass Rides near Nancys Corner, MA. The route reaches Scilly's Hill at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 116 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi33 – 161 ft5.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Grass Rides Loop 42.64944, -70.86974
Nearest town Nancys Corner, MA
Directions
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Scilly's Hill–Bay Circuit Trail, 3 sights
5 mi · ▲ 116 ft · 1 hr 43 min
Elevation 32–162 ft
Out & Back · Appleton Farms Grass Rides
Trailhead: Grass Rides Loop · 42.64944, -70.86974
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 83°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:02 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Grass Rides Loop, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Pinnacle Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Grass Rides Loop, heading E.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Discover Hamilton Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
- 450 ftReach Scilly's Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 450 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading N.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Grass Rides Loop, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Pinnacle Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Grass Rides Loop, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 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 surface
64% dirt36% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 83°F62°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity74%
Rained 1.3″ yesterday (1.6″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed
83°63°
Thu
89°71°
26%
Fri
96°73°
29%
Sat
94°69°
46%
Sun
95°68°
17%
Mon
95°70°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~60 min). Leave by 6:42 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:16 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Grass Rides Loop Trailhead
- Pigeon Hill & C.L.A. Mile 1.4 mi · ▲ 28 ft
- Bay Circuit Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Cutler Pond–Bay Circuit Trail, 3 sights 4.4 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- Scilly's Hill–Bay Circuit Trail, 3 sights 5 mi · ▲ 108 ft
- Savin Hill & Bay Circuit Trail 5.5 mi · ▲ 83 ft
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