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Georgetown-Rowley State Forest

BCT

4.1 mi · ▲ 169 ft · 1 hr 27 min

BCT is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Georgetown-Rowley State Forest near Kings Forest, MA. It is mostly level, with 169 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi72 – 112 ft4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.67401, -70.96806
Nearest town Kings Forest, MA
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BCT

4.1 mi · ▲ 169 ft · 1 hr 27 min

Elevation 71–113 ft

Out & Back · Georgetown-Rowley State Forest

Trailhead: 42.67401, -70.96806

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 83°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  9. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftTurn left onto Beaver Stalagmites, heading NW.
  11. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left onto BCT, heading N.
  13. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  14. 450 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  15. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  16. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  17. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  18. 100 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  20. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  22. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  23. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  24. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  25. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  26. 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/bct-out-back-7-km-be22

Trail surface

24% dirt1% gravel75% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 83°F62°
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°68° 17%
Mon 94°69°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:41 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:19 PM — 15 min before dark.

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