12.1 miles
Distance
495 ft
Climb
-584 ft
Descent
260 ft
High Point

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

Detailed Description
Bay Circuit Trail- Rowley is a 12 mile popular intermediate route located near Boxford Massachusetts. This hike only route. This route includes 12 trails. This route climbs 495 ft with a max elevation of 260 ft then descends -584 ft.
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More Stats for Bay Circuit Trail- Rowley mountain bike route
  • Avg time
    7 hr 27 min
  • Altitude change
    -88 ft
  • Altitude min
    13 ft
  • Altitude start
    101 ft
  • Altitude end
    13 ft
  • Grade
    -0.1%
  • Grade max
    -24.6%
  • Grade min
    28.5%
  • Distance climb
    3 miles
  • Distance down
    5 miles
  • Distance flat
    4 miles

Directions

  1. Walk south on BCT - Hood Pond to Georgetown Rowley.
  2. Continue for 70 meters.
  3. Keep left to stay on BCT - Hood Pond to Georgetown Rowley.
  4. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  5. Bear left onto BCT - Willowdale to Hood Pond.
  6. Continue for 800 meters.
  7. Turn left to stay on BCT - Willowdale to Hood Pond.
  8. Continue for 600 meters.
  9. Turn left to stay on BCT - Willowdale to Hood Pond.
  10. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  11. Turn left onto BCT - Beaver Bridge.
  12. Continue for 600 meters.
  13. Turn left onto BCT - Hennigar's Pass a.
  14. Continue for 400 meters.
  15. Bear left onto BCT - Willowdale West Road 4.
  16. Continue for 400 meters.
  17. Turn right onto BCT - Willowdale Section.
  18. Continue for 600 meters.
  19. Bear right to stay on BCT - Willowdale Section.
  20. Continue for 500 meters.
  21. Bear left onto BCT - Willowdale West Road 2.
  22. Continue for 500 meters.
  23. Turn left onto BCT - Root Canal Link.
  24. Continue for 200 meters.
  25. Turn left onto BCT - Turtle Hill.
  26. Continue for 2 kilometers.
  27. Turn right onto BCT Road.
  28. Continue for 400 meters.
  29. Keep right to stay on BCT Road.
  30. Continue for 10 meters.
  31. Keep straight to stay on BCT Road.
  32. Continue for 10 meters.
  33. Keep straight to stay on BCT Road.
  34. Continue for 10 meters.
  35. Keep right to stay on BCT Road.
  36. Continue for 20 meters.
  37. Keep straight to stay on BCT Road.
  38. Continue for 20 meters.
  39. Keep left to stay on BCT Road.
  40. Continue for 20 meters.
  41. Keep left to stay on BCT Road.
  42. Continue for 20 meters.
  43. Keep straight to stay on BCT Road.
  44. Continue for 20 meters.
  45. Keep straight to stay on BCT Road.
  46. Continue for 20 meters.
  47. Keep straight to stay on BCT Road.
  48. Continue for 20 meters.
  49. Keep straight to stay on BCT Road.
  50. Continue for 20 meters.
  51. Turn left onto BCT - Fiene Weenie b.
  52. Continue for 200 meters.
  53. Bear right onto BCT - Linebrook Connector.
  54. Continue for 300 meters.
  55. Turn right onto BCT - Linebrook Woods Conservation Area.
  56. Continue for 2 kilometers.
  57. Turn left onto BCT - Prospect Hill.
  58. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  59. Turn left onto BCT - Prospect Hill Access Rd.
  60. Continue for 100 meters.
  61. Bear right onto BCT - Haverhill Street.
  62. Continue for 200 meters.
  63. Keep left to take BCT - Bradford St.
  64. Continue for 400 meters.
  65. Turn right onto BCT - Summer St.
  66. Continue for 5 kilometers.
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