Bay Circuit Trail
2.2 mi · ▲ 293 ft · 53 min
Bay Circuit Trail is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Nobscot Reservation near Nobscot, MA. It climbs 293 ft. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi295 – 463 ft2.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.34833, -71.45685
Nearest town Nobscot, MA
Directions
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Bay Circuit Trail
2.2 mi · ▲ 293 ft · 53 min
Elevation 297–461 ft
Out & Back · Nobscot Reservation
Trailhead: 42.34833, -71.45685
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading N.
- 350 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 100 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
OvercastTemperature 81°F61°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity82%
Rained 0.7″ yesterday (2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Wed
83°61°
Thu
85°69°
28%
Fri
95°71°
31%
Sat
93°69°
32%
Sun
95°67°
15%
Mon
92°72°
15%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:41 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:22 PM — 13 min before dark.
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Falling Rock Ridge & Bay Circuit Trail Loop 1.3 mi · ▲ 199 ft
- Nobscot Hill Loop via Nixon Trail 1.4 mi · ▲ 319 ft
- Nupp'se Pond via Nixon Trail 2 mi · ▲ 279 ft
- Bay Circuit Trail 2 mi · ▲ 227 ft
- Bay Circuit Trail 2 mi · ▲ 287 ft
- Jethro Trail & Tower Trail via Bay Circuit Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 515 ft
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