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Ellis Land, Tower and Bay Circuit Trail route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back
Massachusetts

Ellis Land, Tower and Bay Circuit Trail

Framingham, Massachusetts

7.3 mi

Distance

1,073 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 58m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Ellis Land, Tower and Bay Circuit Trail is an out-and-back trail in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. It is 7.3 miles long and gains 1,073 feet. It is in or next to Framingham, Massachusetts.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:67 ft
Max:185 ft
Gain:418 ft
Loss:418 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 67 ft and 185 ft across 7.3 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.67 ft106 ft146 ft185 ft0.0 mi1.8 mi3.7 mi5.5 mi7.3 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi69 ft
High point1.0 mi185 ft
End7.3 mi69 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Framingham, MA · in or next to town
County:
Middlesex County, MA

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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