Wildcat Hill–Bay Circuit Trail, 6 sights

5.8 mi · ▲ 327 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Wildcat Hill–Bay Circuit Trail, 6 sights is a 5.8-mile out-and-back near Fayville, MA. The route reaches Wildcat Hill. It climbs 327 ft. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi236 – 433 ft6.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bay Circuit Trail 42.28451, -71.48286
Nearest town Fayville, MA

Directions

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Wildcat Hill–Bay Circuit Trail, 6 sights

5.8 mi · ▲ 327 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Elevation 236–431 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Bay Circuit Trail · 42.28451, -71.48286

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Bay Circuit Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.5 miSharp left, heading E.
  3. 0.7 miSharp left onto Red Diamond, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right onto Yellow Diamond, heading N.
  5. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Red Diamond, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miReach Wildcat Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.9 miTurn left onto Blue Diamond, heading SE.
  8. 0.4 miTurn right onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  10. 1 miTurn left onto Green Diamond, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftBear right onto Bay Circuit Trail, heading SW.
  12. 0.3 miPass Wildcat Hill.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  14. 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

35% dirt65% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F61°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 1″ yesterday (2.1″ 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 84°62°
Thu 88°69° 30%
Fri 95°71° 30%
Sat 92°70° 34%
Sun 94°67° 15%
Mon 93°71° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 7:26 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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