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Georgetown-Rowley State Forest

BCT

2.9 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 59 min

BCT is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Georgetown-Rowley State Forest near Rooty Plain, MA. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi69 – 118 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.69409, -70.95716
Nearest town Rooty Plain, MA
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BCT

2.9 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 59 min

Elevation 70–118 ft

Out & Back · Georgetown-Rowley State Forest

Trailhead: 42.69409, -70.95716

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 83°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  3. 350 ftTurn right onto BCT, heading N.
  4. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 100 ftTurn left onto Pingree Farm Road, heading N.
  7. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  9. 100 ftTurn left onto Big Stones, heading W.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  14. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  15. 0.3 miTurn right onto Pingree Farm Road, heading N.
  16. 400 ftTurn right, heading N.
  17. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  18. 0.1 miBear right onto BCT, heading E.
  19. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  20. 400 ftBear left, heading S.
  21. 500 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/bct-out-back-5-km-0c55

Trail surface

37% dirt63% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 83°F61°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 2.1″ yesterday (2.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed 84°63°
Thu 89°71° 29%
Fri 97°72° 32%
Sat 95°69° 48%
Sun 96°67° 17%
Mon 94°68°

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