Georgetown-Rowley State Forest
BCT
2.5 mi · ▲ 62 ft · 52 min
BCT is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Georgetown-Rowley State Forest near Kings Forest, MA. It is mostly level, with 62 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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BCT
2.5 mi · ▲ 62 ft · 52 min
Elevation 71–113 ft
Out & Back · Georgetown-Rowley State Forest
Trailhead: 42.68446, -70.96215
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:02 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 300 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Beaver Stalagmites, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto BCT, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 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.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 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 0.2 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 7:38 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:21 PM — 13 min before dark.
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