AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

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

0 mi66 – 102 ft4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.74674, -70.96814
Nearest town Byfield, MA
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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 Aug 4: sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  4. 250 ftTurn right onto Georgetown-Byfield Rail Trail, heading SW.
  5. 1.7 miReach Georgetown-Byfield Rail Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 1.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 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/georgetown-byfield-rail-trail-out-back-7-km-1aae

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 5:39 AMSunset 8:02 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 7:29 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:31 PM — 3 min before dark.

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