Norton Memorial Forest

Whale's Jaw–Spring Pit, 5 sights

3.9 mi · ▲ 167 ft · 1 hr 23 min

Whale's Jaw–Spring Pit, 5 sights is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Norton Memorial Forest near Bay View, MA. The route passes Spring Pit and Whale's Jaw. It is mostly level, with 167 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi82 – 187 ft4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: ManBearPig 42.66060, -70.66083
Nearest town Bay View, MA

Directions

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Whale's Jaw–Spring Pit, 5 sights

3.9 mi · ▲ 167 ft · 1 hr 23 min

Elevation 81–188 ft

Out & Back · Norton Memorial Forest

Trailhead: ManBearPig · 42.66060, -70.66083

Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 62°F / low 49° · precip 44% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:28 AM · sunset 6:45 PM

Transit-accessible: Bay View Fire Station stop 759 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on ManBearPig, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass Spring Pit.
  3. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  6. 450 ftBear left, heading SE.
  7. 200 ftBear right onto To The Whale, heading SE.
  8. 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
  9. 50 ftPass Whale's Jaw.
  10. 50 ftBear right onto Common Road, heading E.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left onto Luce Trail, heading S.
  12. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
  13. 350 ftReach Whale's Jaw, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 400 ftBear right, heading W.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  16. 0.3 miBear left onto Dinosaur, heading NE.
  17. 0.5 miTurn left onto Squam Path, heading N.
  18. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  19. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  20. 500 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  21. 0.3 miTurn right onto ManBearPig, heading W.
  22. 0.5 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

84% dirt16% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 62°F49°
Precip44%Wind7 mphUV2Humidity81%
Rained 0.1″ 3 days ago (0.6″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°45° 7 AM: 6% rain10 AM: 1% rain11 AM: 2% rain12 PM: 25% rain1 PM: 29% rain2 PM: 29% rain3 PM: 41% rain4 PM: 44% rain5 PM: 28% rain6 PM: 31% rain7 PM: 29% rain8 PM: 31% rain9 PM: 30% rain10 PM: 33% rain11 PM: 35% rain
Sunrise 6:28 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:45 PM
Mon 63°55° 50%
Tue 59°54°
Wed 58°54°
Thu 59°55° 21%
Fri 61°56° 47%
Sat 59°54° 47%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Bay View Fire Station stop 759 m from the trailhead

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