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Georgetown-Rowley State Forest

Eastside via BCT

2.3 mi · ▲ 139 ft · 50 min

Eastside via BCT is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Georgetown-Rowley State Forest near Rooty Plain, MA. It is mostly level, with 139 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi72 – 112 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: connector 42.68859, -70.95899
Nearest town Rooty Plain, MA
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Eastside via BCT

2.3 mi · ▲ 139 ft · 50 min

Elevation 71–111 ft

Out & Back · Georgetown-Rowley State Forest

Trailhead: connector · 42.68859, -70.95899

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 83°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left onto BCT, heading W.
  4. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 0.1 miBear right onto Eastside, heading N.
  7. 0.3 miReach Eastside, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.3 miBear left onto BCT, heading S.
  9. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  13. 50 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/eastside-out-back

Trail surface

43% dirt57% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 83°F61°
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°67° 17%
Mon 94°68°

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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