Ayer's Lane–Bancroft Trail, 5 sights is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Wompatuck State Park near Black Rock, MA. It is mostly level, with 141 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Ayer's Lane–Bancroft Trail, 5 sights
5.1 mi · ▲ 141 ft · 1 hr 46 min
Elevation 43–116 ft
Out & Back · Wompatuck State Park
Trailhead: 42.22953, -70.82983
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 6:46 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Bancroft Trail, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 350 ftBear left onto Ayer's Lane, heading W.
- 350 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Milliken Memorial Path, heading SW.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Rogue Dead Guy, heading S.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 350 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Doane Street, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Whitney Spur Rail Trail, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto James Hill Lane, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
- 450 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Bancroft Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~42 min). Leave by 5:44 PM for the 6:46 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Other ways to reach this destination
- 1.9 mi · out & back · via Whitney Spur Rail Trail
- 2.7 mi · out & back · via Whitney Spur Rail Trail
- 2.9 mi · out & back · via Whitney Spur Rail Trail
- 3.1 mi · out & back · via Whitney Spur Rail Trail
- 3.4 mi · out & back · via Whitney Spur Rail Trail
- 4 mi · loop · via Whitney Spur Rail Trail
- 4.7 mi · out & back · via Whitney Spur Rail Trail
- 5.1 mi · out & back · via Whitney Spur Rail Trail
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