Geography
The Bay Circuit forms a rough "C" shaped arc between 15 miles (24 km) and 30 miles (48 km) north, west, and south of Boston. Although much of the trail follows a single route, several sections split in two and rejoin. The northern terminus of the trail is also divided, its northernmost section ending at Plum Island in Newburyport, with a southerly branch extending to the sea in the town of Ipswich.
The Bay Circuit passes through Plymouth County, Middlesex County, eastern Worcester County, Bristol County and Essex County, Massachusetts.
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