Nobscot Reservation

Tippling Rock via Bay Circuit Trail

5.1 mi · ▲ 663 ft · 2 hr 2 min

Tippling Rock via Bay Circuit Trail is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Nobscot Reservation near Nobscot, MA. The route reaches Tippling Rock at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It climbs 663 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi318 – 509 ft5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.34499, -71.47344
Nearest town Nobscot, MA

Directions

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Tippling Rock via Bay Circuit Trail

5.1 mi · ▲ 663 ft · 2 hr 2 min

Elevation 320–507 ft

Out & Back · Nobscot Reservation

Trailhead: 42.34499, -71.47344

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  4. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  5. 300 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  7. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  8. 0.2 miSharp left onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  10. 450 ftBear left, heading E.
  11. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  12. 350 ftSharp right, heading E.
  13. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
  14. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
  15. 200 ftReach Tippling Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 200 ftSharp right, heading E.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  18. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
  19. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  20. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  21. 0.7 miSharp right, heading SW.
  22. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  23. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  24. 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
  25. 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
  26. 450 ftBear left, heading W.
  27. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  28. 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

63% dirt37% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 7:20 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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