Georgetown-Byfield Rail Trail
4.1 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 1 hr 24 min
Georgetown-Byfield Rail Trail is a 4.1-mile out-and-back near Byfield, MA. It is mostly level, with 82 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
Getting there
Directions
Georgetown-Byfield Rail Trail
4.1 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 1 hr 24 min
Elevation 67–103 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 42.74674, -70.96814
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:47 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Georgetown-Byfield Rail Trail, heading SW.
- 1.7 miReach Georgetown-Byfield Rail Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 250 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 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 surface
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:26 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:47 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:15 PM.
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Georgetown-Byfield Rail Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft
Get outside more
A wild hike near Byfield, emailed to you once a week.
Hikes near Byfield, Massachusetts