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Whitney & Thayer Woods

Ayer's Lane–Bancroft Trail, 3 sights

4.9 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Ayer's Lane–Bancroft Trail, 3 sights is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Whitney & Thayer Woods near Black Rock, MA. It is mostly level, with 83 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi46 – 105 ft5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.23080, -70.82041
Nearest town Black Rock, MA
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Ayer's Lane–Bancroft Trail, 3 sights

4.9 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Elevation 48–104 ft

Out & Back · Whitney & Thayer Woods

Trailhead: 42.23080, -70.82041

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:00 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.7 miBear right, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right onto Milliken Memorial Path, heading NW.
  4. 0.7 miBear right onto Ayer's Lane, heading NW.
  5. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
  6. 400 ftBear right, heading N.
  7. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  8. 0.5 miTurn left onto Bancroft Trail, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  10. 0.1 miReach Ayer's Lane, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  12. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
  13. 350 ftBear left onto Ayer's Lane, heading NW.
  14. 350 ftSharp left, heading N.
  15. 0.2 miBear left onto Milliken Memorial Path, heading S.
  16. 0.7 miTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  18. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/ayers-lane-bancroft-trail-out-back-3-sights

Trail surface

54% dirt26% gravel20% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F63°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity78%
Rained 0.4″ yesterday (0.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:00 PM
Wed 85°64°
Thu 88°71° 26%
Fri 94°72° 27%
Sat 89°69° 36%
Sun 86°68° 16%
Mon 93°74° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 7:19 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route

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