6.1 miles
Distance
540 ft
Climb
-473 ft
Descent
302 ft
High Point

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

Detailed Description
Bay Circuit Trail- Sherborn is a 6 mile moderately popular intermediate route located near Sherborn Massachusetts. This hike only route. This route includes 20 trails. This route climbs 540 ft with a max elevation of 302 ft then descends -473 ft.
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Sherborn Forest and Trail Association (sherbornforestandtrail.org)
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  • Riding area
  • Primary Activity
    Hike
  • Difficulty rating
    Blue
More Stats for Bay Circuit Trail- Sherborn mountain bike route
  • Avg time
    1 hr 46 min
  • Altitude change
    67 ft
  • Altitude min
    117 ft
  • Altitude start
    149 ft
  • Altitude end
    217 ft
  • Grade
    0.2%
  • Grade max
    -17.9%
  • Grade min
    21.7%
  • Distance climb
    3 miles
  • Distance down
    2 miles
  • Distance flat
    1 mile

Directions

  1. Walk west on MA 27.
  2. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  3. Turn right onto Forest Street to Snow Street.
  4. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  5. Turn right onto RN26.
  6. Continue for 700 meters.
  7. Keep left to take RN1 Red 5.
  8. Continue for 200 meters.
  9. Keep left to stay on RN1 Red 5.
  10. Continue for 100 meters.
  11. Turn right onto RN3 Blue East (BCT).
  12. Continue for 200 meters.
  13. Turn left to stay on RN3 Blue East (BCT).
  14. Continue for 100 meters.
  15. Turn right onto RN15 King Phillip's Overlook.
  16. Continue for 300 meters.
  17. Bear right onto RN3 Blue.
  18. Continue for 90 meters.
  19. Keep straight to stay on RN3 Blue.
  20. Continue for 100 meters.
  21. Turn left to stay on RN3 Blue.
  22. Continue for 20 meters.
  23. Keep left to stay on RN3 Blue.
  24. Continue for 400 meters.
  25. Turn right onto RN1 Red 3.
  26. Continue for 20 meters.
  27. Turn right onto RN9.
  28. Continue for 400 meters.
  29. Walk northeast on RN1 Red.
  30. Continue for 20 meters.
  31. Turn left to stay on RN1 Red.
  32. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  33. Bear right onto Parking Access.
  34. Continue for 10 meters.
  35. Bear left onto Rocky Narrows Connector.
  36. Continue for 200 meters.
  37. Turn left onto STF S1 BCT.
  38. Continue for 90 meters.
  39. Keep right to stay on STF S1 BCT.
  40. Continue for 400 meters.
  41. Turn right to stay on STF S1 BCT.
  42. Continue for 400 meters.
  43. Turn right to stay on STF S1 BCT.
  44. Continue for 100 meters.
  45. Turn left to stay on STF S1 BCT.
  46. Continue for 100 meters.
  47. Keep right to stay on STF S1 BCT.
  48. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  49. Keep right to stay on STF S1 BCT.
  50. Continue for 30 meters.
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