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Whitney & Thayer Woods

Bigelow Boulder–Bancroft Trail, 4 sights

3.1 mi · ▲ 193 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Bigelow Boulder–Bancroft Trail, 4 sights is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Whitney & Thayer Woods near North Cohasset, MA. The route reaches Bigelow Boulder at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 193 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi36 – 167 ft3.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.24222, -70.84854
Nearest town North Cohasset, MA
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Bigelow Boulder–Bancroft Trail, 4 sights

3.1 mi · ▲ 193 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Elevation 38–168 ft

Out & Back · Whitney & Thayer Woods

Trailhead: 42.24222, -70.84854

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 6:46 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 200 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
  5. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  8. 0.4 miBear left onto Boulder Lane, heading SE.
  9. 0.4 miPass Bigelow Boulder.
  10. 150 ftTurn right onto Bancroft Trail, heading E.
  11. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  12. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  14. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
  15. 0.3 miSharp left, heading NW.
  16. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
  17. 150 ftSharp left onto Turkey Hill Road, heading N.
  18. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  20. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  21. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  22. 450 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/bigelow-boulder-out-back-5-km

Trail surface

28% dirt5% gravel2% paved65% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 6:46 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 5:56 PM for the 6:46 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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