Georgetown-Rowley State Forest

Eastside & Swampy Road

3.2 mi · ▲ 113 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Eastside & Swampy Road is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Georgetown-Rowley State Forest near East Boxford, MA. It is mostly level, with 113 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi72 – 125 ft3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.69351, -70.97520
Nearest town East Boxford, MA

Directions

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Eastside & Swampy Road

3.2 mi · ▲ 113 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Elevation 73–124 ft

Out & Back · Georgetown-Rowley State Forest

Trailhead: 42.69351, -70.97520

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 150 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  3. 350 ftTurn right onto Swamp Dodger, heading NE.
  4. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  6. 350 ftSharp right, heading N.
  7. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 0.5 miTurn right onto Pingree Farm Road, heading N.
  9. 400 ftTurn right, heading N.
  10. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  11. 0.1 miBear right onto BCT, heading SE.
  12. 250 ftTurn left onto Eastside, heading SE.
  13. 0.1 miSharp left onto Swampy Road, heading N.
  14. 0.3 miReach Eastside, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.3 miSharp right onto Eastside, heading NW.
  16. 0.1 miTurn right onto BCT, heading S.
  17. 300 ftBear left, heading W.
  18. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  19. 150 ftTurn left onto Pingree Farm Road, heading S.
  20. 400 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  21. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  22. 150 ftSharp left, heading W.
  23. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  24. 0.2 miTurn left onto Swamp Dodger, heading S.
  25. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  26. 350 ftSharp right, heading W.
  27. 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 surface

10% dirt90% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:39 AMSunset 8:02 PM

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