Georgetown-Rowley State Forest

BCT Loop

3 mi · ▲ 60 ft · 1 hr 2 min

BCT Loop is a 3-mile loop in Georgetown-Rowley State Forest near East Boxford, MA. It is mostly level, with 60 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi79 – 164 ft3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Shortcut 42.69942, -70.98270
Nearest town East Boxford, MA

Directions

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BCT Loop

3 mi · ▲ 60 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Elevation 77–163 ft

Loop · Georgetown-Rowley State Forest

Trailhead: Shortcut · 42.69942, -70.98270

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:47 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left onto BCT, heading N.
  3. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  4. 350 ftSharp right onto Pingree Farm Road, heading E.
  5. 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  7. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  8. 0.1 miBear right onto BCT, heading E.
  9. 250 ftTurn left onto Eastside, heading SE.
  10. 100 ftReach BCT, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  13. 150 ftTurn left onto Pingree Farm Road, heading NE.
  14. 400 ftTurn left, heading N.
  15. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  16. 150 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  17. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right onto BCT, heading W.
  19. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  20. 0.4 miTurn left onto Shortcut, heading W.
  21. 50 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

22% dirt78% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 6:47 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:25 PM for the 6:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:04 PM — 11 min before dark.

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