22.2 miles
Distance
1,432 ft
Climb
-1,490 ft
Descent
429 ft
High Point

This route is the BCT Bike route from Framingham to Sherborn, which is mostly the same as the main BCT, aside from a few exceptions.

Detailed Description
BCT Bike Route- Framingham to Sherborn is a 22 mile popular intermediate route located near Ashland Massachusetts. This mountain bike primary route. This route includes 37 trails. This route climbs 1,432 ft with a max elevation of 429 ft then descends -1,490 ft.
Route Supporters
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Bay Circuit Trail & Greenway (AMC) (www.baycircuit.org)
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Details

  • Riding area
    Ashland Town Forest
  • Primary Activity
    Mountain Bike
  • Other Activities
    • Gravel Bike
    • Road Bike
  • Difficulty rating
    Blue
  • Route Type
    Point to Point
  • eBike Allowed
    No
  • Bike type
    XC, RD, Gravel
More Stats for BCT Bike Route- Framingham to Sherborn mountain bike route
  • Avg time
    4 hr 42 min
  • Altitude change
    -57 ft
  • Altitude min
    117 ft
  • Altitude start
    213 ft
  • Altitude end
    157 ft
  • Grade
    -0%
  • Grade max
    -28.9%
  • Grade min
    23.7%
  • Distance climb
    10 miles
  • Distance down
    9 miles
  • Distance flat
    3 miles

Directions

  1. Walk north on Bay Circuit Trail.
  2. Continue for 40 meters.
  3. Turn left onto Boston Road.
  4. Continue for 300 meters.
  5. Bear right to stay on Boston Road.
  6. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  7. Keep left to stay on Boston Road.
  8. Continue for 200 meters.
  9. Turn left onto Central Street.
  10. Continue for 2 kilometers.
  11. Bear right onto Oak to Oregon Road.
  12. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  13. Turn right onto White (Bay Circuit Trail).
  14. Continue for 800 meters.
  15. Keep right to stay on White (Bay Circuit Trail).
  16. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  17. Turn right to stay on White (Bay Circuit Trail).
  18. Continue for 800 meters.
  19. Keep left to stay on White (Bay Circuit Trail).
  20. Continue for 200 meters.
  21. Walk southwest on Winter Street to Bresnick Lane.
  22. Continue for 300 meters.
  23. Turn left to stay on Winter Street to Bresnick Lane.
  24. Continue for 200 meters.
  25. Turn left onto Bresnick Lane.
  26. Continue for 10 meters.
  27. Turn right onto Ponderosa Trail.
  28. Continue for 300 meters.
  29. Keep right to take Ponderosa Road.
  30. Continue for 80 meters.
  31. Turn left onto Mill Pond Trail.
  32. Continue for 800 meters.
  33. Turn right onto Concord Court Trail (BCT).
  34. Continue for 300 meters.
  35. Keep right to take Concord Court to Concord Street.
  36. Continue for 300 meters.
  37. Bear right onto Front Street.
  38. Continue for 50 meters.
  39. Bear left onto Ashland Town Walk.
  40. Continue for 10 meters.
  41. Bear left onto Front Street.
  42. Continue for 10 meters.
  43. Bear left onto Ashland Town Walk.
  44. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  45. Turn left onto Wildwood Cemetery.
  46. Continue for 800 meters.
  47. Walk northeast on Cadorette Trail.
  48. Continue for 300 meters.
  49. Bear right onto Grover to Mulhall.
  50. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  51. Keep right to take Wenzell Road.
  52. Continue for 600 meters.
  53. Turn right onto Pond Street.
  54. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  55. Bear left onto Tri Street.
  56. Continue for 500 meters.
  57. Bear left onto Eliot Street.
  58. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  59. Turn left onto Curve Street.
  60. Continue for 600 meters.
  61. Bear left onto Whitneys Connector.
  62. Continue for 300 meters.
  63. Bear right to stay on Whitneys Connector.
  64. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  65. Bear left onto Dexter Drive.
  66. Continue for 40 meters.
  67. Bear right onto CB1 Bay Circuit Trail.
  68. Continue for 500 meters.
  69. Keep left to stay on CB1 Bay Circuit Trail.
  70. Continue for 900 meters.
  71. Keep right to stay on CB1 Bay Circuit Trail.
  72. Continue for 500 meters.
  73. Bear right onto STF N1.
  74. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  75. Keep right to stay on STF N1.
  76. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  77. Keep straight to stay on STF N1.
  78. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  79. Keep right to stay on STF N1.
  80. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  81. Keep left to stay on STF N1.
  82. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  83. Keep straight to stay on STF N1.
  84. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  85. Keep right to stay on STF N1.
  86. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  87. Keep right to stay on STF N1.
  88. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  89. Keep straight to stay on STF N1.
  90. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  91. Keep left to stay on STF N1.
  92. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  93. Keep left to stay on STF N1.
  94. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  95. Keep right to stay on STF N1.
  96. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  97. Keep right to stay on STF N1.
  98. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  99. Keep right to stay on STF N1.
  100. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  101. Keep straight to stay on STF N1.
  102. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  103. Keep straight to stay on STF N1.
  104. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  105. Keep straight to stay on STF N1.
  106. Continue for 800 meters.
  107. Turn left onto STF N6 Brush Hill Service Road (BCT).
  108. Continue for 700 meters.
  109. Turn left onto STF N7.
  110. Continue for 200 meters.
  111. Turn right onto STF N9 (BCT).
  112. Continue for 50 meters.
  113. Turn right onto STF N14.
  114. Continue for 100 meters.
  115. Bear right onto STF N15.
  116. Continue for 300 meters.
  117. Keep right to stay on STF N15.
  118. Continue for 800 meters.
  119. Turn right onto North Main Street.
  120. Continue for 70 meters.
  121. Turn left onto STF C1.
  122. Continue for 500 meters.
  123. Bear left onto Eliot Street.
  124. Continue for 90 meters.
  125. Turn right onto STF C6 School Service Road.
  126. Continue for 200 meters.
  127. Turn left onto STF C10.
  128. Continue for 300 meters.
  129. Turn right onto STF C11.
  130. Continue for 10 meters.
  131. Turn left onto STF C14 North (BCT).
  132. Continue for 200 meters.
  133. Turn right onto STF C15.
  134. Continue for 200 meters.
  135. Walk southeast on STF C12.
  136. Continue for 500 meters.
  137. Turn right onto STF C14 (BCT).
  138. Continue for 300 meters.
  139. Walk south on STF C28.
  140. Continue for 100 meters.
  141. Bear right onto STF S19.
  142. Continue for 400 meters.
  143. Turn left onto STF S2 Pipeline.
  144. Continue for 300 meters.
  145. Walk south on STF S1 BCT.
  146. Continue for 100 meters.
  147. Turn right to stay on STF S1 BCT.
  148. Continue for 100 meters.
  149. Turn left to stay on STF S1 BCT.
  150. Continue for 200 meters.
  151. Keep right to stay on STF S1 BCT.
  152. Continue for 200 meters.
  153. Turn left to stay on STF S1 BCT.
  154. Continue for 500 meters.
  155. Bear right onto Rocky Narrows Connector.
  156. Continue for 200 meters.
  157. Turn right onto Parking Access.
  158. Continue for 10 meters.
  159. Keep left to take RN1 Red.
  160. Continue for 200 meters.
  161. Keep right to stay on RN1 Red.
  162. Continue for 800 meters.
  163. Turn right to stay on RN1 Red.
  164. Continue for 90 meters.
  165. Walk southeast on RN9.
  166. Continue for 400 meters.
  167. Turn left onto RN1 Red 3.
  168. Continue for 20 meters.
  169. Turn left onto RN3 Blue.
  170. Continue for 500 meters.
  171. Turn right to stay on RN3 Blue.
  172. Continue for 200 meters.
  173. Keep left to take RN15 King Phillip's Overlook.
  174. Continue for 300 meters.
  175. Turn left onto RN3 Blue East (BCT).
  176. Continue for 100 meters.
  177. Turn right to stay on RN3 Blue East (BCT).
  178. Continue for 200 meters.
  179. Turn left onto RN1 Red 5.
  180. Continue for 300 meters.
  181. Keep left to stay on RN1 Red 5.
  182. Continue for 700 meters.
  183. Turn left onto Forest Street to Snow Street.
  184. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  185. Turn left onto MA 27.
  186. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
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