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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.

Elevation

0 mi43 – 115 ft5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.22953, -70.82983
Nearest town Black Rock, MA

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miSharp right onto Bancroft Trail, heading W.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 350 ftBear left onto Ayer's Lane, heading W.
  7. 350 ftSharp left, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miBear left onto Milliken Memorial Path, heading SW.
  9. 0.7 miBear right, heading E.
  10. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  11. 0.1 miBear right onto Rogue Dead Guy, heading S.
  12. 0.5 miSharp right, heading S.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  14. 350 ftBear right, heading NW.
  15. 0.3 miTurn right onto Doane Street, heading W.
  16. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  18. 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  20. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Whitney Spur Rail Trail, heading W.
  21. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  22. 0.4 miTurn right onto James Hill Lane, heading N.
  23. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  24. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  25. 450 ftBear left, heading E.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  28. 0.7 miTurn left onto Bancroft Trail, heading SE.
  29. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  30. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
  31. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

44% dirt20% gravel16% paved20% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 6:46 PM

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

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