8.6 miles
Distance
268 ft
Climb
-274 ft
Descent
167 ft
High Point

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

Detailed Description
Bay Circuit Trail- Newbury is a 9 mile moderately popular easy route located near Newbury (Essex County) Massachusetts. This hike only route. This route includes 10 trails. This route climbs 268 ft with a max elevation of 167 ft then descends -274 ft.
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More Stats for Bay Circuit Trail- Newbury mountain bike route
  • Avg time
    3 hr 50 min
  • Altitude change
    -6 ft
  • Altitude min
    5 ft
  • Altitude start
    15 ft
  • Altitude end
    10 ft
  • Grade
    -0%
  • Grade max
    -16.9%
  • Grade min
    35.4%
  • Distance climb
    3 miles
  • Distance down
    3 miles
  • Distance flat
    3 miles

Directions

  1. Walk northwest on BCT - Redgate Rd.
  2. Continue for 500 meters.
  3. Bear left onto Red Gate Road.
  4. Continue for 500 meters.
  5. Bear left onto Old Rowley Road.
  6. Continue for 20 meters.
  7. Bear left onto Old Rawley Rd.
  8. Continue for 900 meters.
  9. Bear right onto BCT - Newbury Neck Rd.
  10. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  11. Turn left onto BCT - Lower Green Rd.
  12. Continue for 200 meters.
  13. Turn left onto BCT - Newbury Rd.
  14. Continue for 100 meters.
  15. Turn right onto BCT - Old Town Hill Switchback Trail.
  16. Continue for 200 meters.
  17. Bear left onto BCT - Ridge Trail.
  18. Continue for 800 meters.
  19. Keep right to take Parking Access Trail.
  20. Continue for 200 meters.
  21. Turn right onto BCT - Newman Rd.
  22. Continue for 900 meters.
  23. Make a sharp right onto BCT - Hay Street.
  24. Continue for 400 meters.
  25. Turn left onto BCT - Little's Trail.
  26. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  27. Turn right onto Boston Road.
  28. Continue for 70 meters.
  29. Walk northeast on BCT - Boston Road.
  30. Continue for 90 meters.
  31. Turn right to stay on BCT - Boston Road.
  32. Continue for 30 meters.
  33. Bear right onto BCT - Green Road.
  34. Continue for 300 meters.
  35. Bear left onto BCT - Hay Rd.
  36. Continue for 700 meters.
  37. Turn left onto BCT - Hight Street.
  38. Continue for 700 meters.
  39. Keep left to stay on BCT - Hight Street.
  40. Continue for 200 meters.
  41. Turn right onto BCT - Little lane.
  42. Continue for 400 meters.
  43. Turn right onto BCT - Eliza Little Trail.
  44. Continue for 800 meters.
  45. Turn right onto BCT - Plum Island Turnpike.
  46. Continue for 3 kilometers.
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BCT - Green Road
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