Georgetown-Rowley State Forest

Beaver Stalagmites & Eastside via BCT

6 mi · ▲ 189 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Beaver Stalagmites & Eastside via BCT is a 6-mile out-and-back in Georgetown-Rowley State Forest near Kings Forest, MA. It is mostly level, with 189 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi72 – 125 ft6.5 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Beaver Stalagmites & Eastside via BCT

6 mi · ▲ 189 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Elevation 71–126 ft

Out & Back · Georgetown-Rowley State Forest

Trailhead: 42.67401, -70.96806

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:47 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 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  15. 0.1 miBear right onto Eastside, heading SE.
  16. 0.4 miTurn left onto Tunnel Vision, heading W.
  17. 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  18. 100 ftTurn left onto BCT, heading NW.
  19. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  20. 350 ftSharp right, heading S.
  21. 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
  22. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  24. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Beaver Stalagmites, heading SE.
  25. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  26. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  27. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  28. 500 ftBear right, heading NW.
  29. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  30. 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  31. 150 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  32. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  33. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  34. 400 ftBear right, heading SW.
  35. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  36. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  37. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  38. 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 surface

28% dirt72% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 6:47 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 6:08 PM for the 6:47 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:21 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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