Georgetown-Rowley State Forest
BCT
2.4 mi · ▲ 61 ft · 50 min
BCT is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Georgetown-Rowley State Forest near Kings Forest, MA. It is mostly level, with 61 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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BCT
2.4 mi · ▲ 61 ft · 50 min
Elevation 71–113 ft
Out & Back · Georgetown-Rowley State Forest
Trailhead: 42.68609, -70.96404
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 83°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:02 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Beaver Stalagmites, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto BCT, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
- 450 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 100 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 500 ftArrive 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 7:36 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:24 PM — 10 min before dark.
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