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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto BCT, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 350 ftSharp right onto Pingree Farm Road, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right onto BCT, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Eastside, heading SE.
- 100 ftReach BCT, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Pingree Farm Road, heading NE.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto BCT, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Shortcut, heading W.
- 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.
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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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