Georgetown-Rowley State Forest
BCT
3.4 mi · ▲ 172 ft · 1 hr 13 min
BCT is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Georgetown-Rowley State Forest near Kings Forest, MA. It is mostly level, with 172 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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BCT
3.4 mi · ▲ 172 ft · 1 hr 13 min
Elevation 71–113 ft
Out & Back · Georgetown-Rowley State Forest
Trailhead: 42.67882, -70.96679
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 83°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:02 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Beaver Stalagmites, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto BCT, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 450 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 450 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:41 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:18 PM — 16 min before dark.
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More from this trailhead
- Beaver Stalagmites 2.2 mi · ▲ 85 ft
- BCT 3.2 mi · ▲ 172 ft
- BCT 3.5 mi · ▲ 172 ft
- Beaver Stalagmites & Eastside via BCT 4.7 mi · ▲ 165 ft
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