13.6 miles
Distance
752 ft
Climb
-832 ft
Descent
366 ft
High Point

This is a working trail of the BCT. [to be deleted]

Detailed Description
Bay Circuit Trail- Medfield is a 14 mile popular easy route located near Walpole Massachusetts. This hike only route. This route includes 24 trails. This route climbs 752 ft with a max elevation of 366 ft then descends -832 ft.
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Details

  • Riding area
    Adams Farm
  • Primary Activity
    Hike
  • Difficulty rating
    Green
  • eBike Allowed
    No
More Stats for Bay Circuit Trail- Medfield mountain bike route
  • Avg time
    6 hr 34 min
  • Altitude change
    -79 ft
  • Altitude min
    115 ft
  • Altitude start
    197 ft
  • Altitude end
    118 ft
  • Grade
    -0.1%
  • Grade max
    -21.8%
  • Grade min
    26%
  • Distance climb
    5 miles
  • Distance down
    5 miles
  • Distance flat
    3 miles

Directions

  1. Walk west on BCT - High Street.
  2. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  3. Turn left onto BCT - Wheelock School.
  4. Continue for 2 kilometers.
  5. Turn right onto BCT - High Street.
  6. Continue for 300 meters.
  7. Bear left onto BCT - Forest Street.
  8. Continue for 600 meters.
  9. Bear left onto BCT - Granite Street.
  10. Continue for 700 meters.
  11. Make a sharp right onto BCT - Rocky Lane.
  12. Continue for 900 meters.
  13. Turn right onto BCT - South Street.
  14. Continue for 200 meters.
  15. Turn left onto BCT - Noon Hill Road.
  16. Continue for 400 meters.
  17. Turn right onto Parking Lot Plunge.
  18. Continue for 70 meters.
  19. Turn right onto Cheryl's Climb (BCT).
  20. Continue for 400 meters.
  21. Turn left onto Red Summit Technical Loop.
  22. Continue for 200 meters.
  23. Keep left to stay on Red Summit Technical Loop.
  24. Continue for 200 meters.
  25. Turn right onto Easiest Way Down.
  26. Continue for 100 meters.
  27. Bear left onto Diamond Access Ridge (BCT).
  28. Continue for 200 meters.
  29. Turn right onto Noon Hill Trail (BCT).
  30. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  31. Turn left onto Into the Pond.
  32. Continue for 40 meters.
  33. Keep right to take Holt High Road.
  34. Continue for 200 meters.
  35. Turn left onto Picnic Table Plunge.
  36. Continue for 60 meters.
  37. Turn right onto Orange Trail.
  38. Continue for 70 meters.
  39. Turn left onto Holt Pond (BCT).
  40. Continue for 200 meters.
  41. Keep right to take Holt Slope Link.
  42. Continue for 80 meters.
  43. Turn right onto Bay Circuit Gateway.
  44. Continue for 500 meters.
  45. Bear left onto Shattuck Res.
  46. Continue for 100 meters.
  47. Keep left to stay on Shattuck Res.
  48. Continue for 300 meters.
  49. Keep right to stay on Shattuck Res.
  50. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  51. Turn left onto Doucette Causeway.
  52. Continue for 500 meters.
  53. Turn left to stay on Doucette Causeway.
  54. Continue for 200 meters.
  55. Turn left to stay on Doucette Causeway.
  56. Continue for 200 meters.
  57. Turn right onto Causeway Connector.
  58. Continue for 60 meters.
  59. Walk northeast on BCT - Causeway Street.
  60. Continue for 2 kilometers.
  61. Turn left onto BCT - Main Street.
  62. Continue for 200 meters.
  63. Turn right onto BCT - Vine Lake Cemetery.
  64. Continue for 600 meters.
  65. Bear right onto BCT - Dale St.
  66. Continue for 300 meters.
  67. Turn left onto BCT - N Meadows Rd.
  68. Continue for 200 meters.
  69. Turn right onto BCT - Highway Dept.
  70. Continue for 100 meters.
  71. Turn left onto North Meadows Trail.
  72. Continue for 800 meters.
  73. Turn right onto Icehouse to West Street.
  74. Continue for 900 meters.
  75. Bear right onto West Mill Street.
  76. Continue for 20 meters.
  77. Bear right onto Icehouse to West Street.
  78. Continue for 100 meters.
  79. Turn left to stay on Icehouse to West Street.
  80. Continue for 100 meters.
  81. Turn right onto The Center Trail.
  82. Continue for 500 meters.
  83. Turn right onto Ice House Extension.
  84. Continue for 2 kilometers.
  85. Keep left to take Hospital road trail.
  86. Continue for 20 meters.
  87. Bear left onto N Meadows to Hospital Road.
  88. Continue for 500 meters.
  89. Turn left onto Old Route 27 (BCT).
  90. Continue for 400 meters.
  91. Walk northwest on BCT - Old Route 27 trail.
  92. Continue for 300 meters.
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