Bigelow Boulder–Boulder Lane, 3 sights is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Whitney & Thayer Woods near Black Rock, MA. The route reaches Bigelow Boulder. It is mostly level, with 114 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi43 – 98 ft5.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Bancroft Trail 42.23407, -70.82400
Nearest town Black Rock, MA
Directions
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Bigelow Boulder–Boulder Lane, 3 sights
4.7 mi · ▲ 114 ft · 1 hr 37 min
Elevation 43–99 ft
Out & Back · Whitney & Thayer Woods
Trailhead: Bancroft Trail · 42.23407, -70.82400
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:00 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Bancroft Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miPass Bigelow Boulder.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Boulder Lane, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 450 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto James Hill Lane, heading S.
- 300 ftTurn left onto Whitney Spur Rail Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftReach Bigelow Boulder, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto James Hill Lane, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 450 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Boulder Lane, heading E.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Bancroft Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
61% dirt10% gravel8% paved21% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 83°F63°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity78%
Rained 0.4″ yesterday (0.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:00 PM
Wed
85°64°
Thu
88°71°
26%
Fri
94°72°
27%
Sat
89°69°
36%
Sun
86°68°
16%
Mon
93°74°
15%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 7:23 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:33 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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