12.1 miles
Distance
445 ft
Climb
-425 ft
Descent
142 ft
High Point

This is a working route in order to create the full BCT Bike Route.

Detailed Description
BCT Bike Route- Georgetown to Boxford is a 12 mile moderately popular easy route located near Ipswich Massachusetts. This mountain bike primary route. This route includes 22 trails. This route climbs 445 ft with a max elevation of 142 ft then descends -425 ft.
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More Stats for BCT Bike Route- Georgetown to Boxford mountain bike route
  • Avg time
    1 hr 50 min
  • Altitude change
    20 ft
  • Altitude min
    55 ft
  • Altitude start
    73 ft
  • Altitude end
    92 ft
  • Grade max
    -13.5%
  • Grade min
    13.8%
  • Distance climb
    4 miles
  • Distance down
    4 miles
  • Distance flat
    4 miles

Directions

  1. Walk west on West Street.
  2. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  3. Keep left to take BCT - Willowdale to Hood Pond.
  4. Continue for 300 meters.
  5. Turn right to stay on BCT - Willowdale to Hood Pond.
  6. Continue for 600 meters.
  7. Turn right to stay on BCT - Willowdale to Hood Pond.
  8. Continue for 800 meters.
  9. Bear right onto BCT - Hood Pond to Georgetown Rowley.
  10. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  11. Keep right to stay on BCT - Hood Pond to Georgetown Rowley.
  12. Continue for 700 meters.
  13. Keep left to stay on BCT - Hood Pond to Georgetown Rowley.
  14. Continue for 500 meters.
  15. Walk northwest on BCT - Criss Cut.
  16. Continue for 600 meters.
  17. Turn right to stay on BCT - Criss Cut.
  18. Continue for 300 meters.
  19. Turn right to stay on BCT - Criss Cut.
  20. Continue for 30 meters.
  21. Turn left to stay on BCT - Criss Cut.
  22. Continue for 200 meters.
  23. Make a sharp right onto BCT - Georgetown Rowley.
  24. Continue for 30 meters.
  25. Keep straight to stay on BCT - Georgetown Rowley.
  26. Continue for 100 meters.
  27. Keep right to stay on BCT - Georgetown Rowley.
  28. Continue for 40 meters.
  29. Keep right to stay on BCT - Georgetown Rowley.
  30. Continue for 90 meters.
  31. Turn left to stay on BCT - Georgetown Rowley.
  32. Continue for 900 meters.
  33. Turn left onto Pinegree Farm Road West.
  34. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  35. Keep right to stay on Pinegree Farm Road West.
  36. Continue for 80 meters.
  37. Keep straight to stay on Pinegree Farm Road West.
  38. Continue for 50 meters.
  39. Keep straight to stay on Pinegree Farm Road West.
  40. Continue for 30 meters.
  41. Keep straight to stay on Pinegree Farm Road West.
  42. Continue for 50 meters.
  43. Keep left to stay on Pinegree Farm Road West.
  44. Continue for 50 meters.
  45. Keep straight to stay on Pinegree Farm Road West.
  46. Continue for 10 meters.
  47. Turn left onto GR002.
  48. Continue for 400 meters.
  49. Turn right onto GR005.
  50. Continue for 900 meters.
  51. Bear right onto BCT - GR Connector.
  52. Continue for 60 meters.
  53. Turn right to stay on BCT - GR Connector.
  54. Continue for 100 meters.
  55. Turn left onto BCT - GR007.
  56. Continue for 700 meters.
  57. Bear right onto BCT - King George Drive.
  58. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  59. Turn left onto Boxford Rail Trail (Pond Street to Kelsey Road).
  60. Continue for 60 meters.
  61. Turn right onto BCT - Boxford.
  62. Continue for 100 meters.
  63. Turn left onto BCT - Hemlock Rd.
  64. Continue for 400 meters.
  65. Turn right onto BCT - Ipswitch Rd.
  66. Continue for 90 meters.
  67. Turn left onto BCT - Round Top Road.
  68. Continue for 300 meters.
  69. Bear right onto Round Top Park Trail.
  70. Continue for 200 meters.
  71. Bear right onto Roundtop Rd.
  72. Continue for 200 meters.
  73. Walk west on Campground Rd.
  74. Continue for 500 meters.
  75. Turn right onto BCT - Boren Lane.
  76. Continue for 60 meters.
  77. Turn left onto BCT - Old Chapman Lane (South).
  78. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  79. Turn left onto Georgetown Rd.
  80. Continue for 200 meters.
  81. Walk south on BCT - Elm Street.
  82. Continue for 200 meters.
  83. Turn left onto Topsfield Road.
  84. Continue for 80 meters.
  85. Walk east on BCT - Topsfield Rd.
  86. Continue for 400 meters.
  87. Turn right onto BCT - Cahoon Rd.
  88. Continue for 200 meters.
  89. Turn right to stay on BCT - Cahoon Rd.
  90. Continue for 80 meters.
  91. Turn left to stay on BCT - Cahoon Rd.
  92. Continue for 100 meters.
  93. Turn right onto BCT - Boy Scout Park Road.
  94. Continue for 200 meters.
  95. Turn left onto BCT - Boy Scout Park Trail.
  96. Continue for 300 meters.
  97. Turn right onto BCT - Dana Road.
  98. Continue for 20 meters.
  99. Bear right onto Dana Road.
  100. Continue for 40 meters.
  101. Bear right onto BCT - Dana Road.
  102. Continue for 50 meters.
  103. Bear left onto Dana Road.
  104. Continue for 70 meters.
  105. Turn right onto BCT - Dam Trail.
  106. Continue for 900 meters.
  107. Turn right onto BCT - Lockwood Ln.
  108. Continue for 100 meters.
  109. Walk southeast on BCT - Lockwood Main Trail.
  110. Continue for 300 meters.
  111. Turn left to stay on BCT - Lockwood Main Trail.
  112. Continue for 100 meters.
  113. Turn right to stay on BCT - Lockwood Main Trail.
  114. Continue for 200 meters.
  115. Turn right to stay on BCT - Lockwood Main Trail.
  116. Continue for 400 meters.
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