16.4 miles
Distance
687 ft
Climb
-627 ft
Descent
260 ft
High Point

This is a working route segment for the BCT Bike Route.

Detailed Description
BCT Bike Route- North Shore is a 16 mile moderately popular easy route located near Newbury (Essex County) Massachusetts. This gravel bike primary route. This route includes 22 trails. This route climbs 687 ft with a max elevation of 260 ft then descends -627 ft.
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Details

  • Riding area
    Old Town Hill Reservation
  • Primary Activity
    Gravel Bike
  • Other Activities
    • Mountain Bike
    • Road Bike
    • Hike
  • Difficulty rating
    Green
More Stats for BCT Bike Route- North Shore mountain bike route
  • Avg time
    8 hr 48 min
  • Altitude change
    61 ft
  • Altitude min
    5 ft
  • Altitude start
    10 ft
  • Altitude end
    69 ft
  • Grade
    0.1%
  • Grade max
    -39.8%
  • Grade min
    22.3%
  • Distance climb
    7 miles
  • Distance down
    5 miles
  • Distance flat
    5 miles

Directions

  1. Walk south on BCT - Eliza Little Trail.
  2. Continue for 800 meters.
  3. Turn left onto BCT - Little lane.
  4. Continue for 400 meters.
  5. Turn left onto BCT - High Street.
  6. Continue for 900 meters.
  7. Turn right onto BCT - Hay Rd.
  8. Continue for 700 meters.
  9. Bear right onto BCT - Green Road.
  10. Continue for 300 meters.
  11. Bear left onto BCT - Boston Road.
  12. Continue for 300 meters.
  13. Turn left onto BCT - Little's Trail.
  14. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  15. Turn right onto BCT - Hay Street.
  16. Continue for 400 meters.
  17. Turn left onto BCT - Newman Rd.
  18. Continue for 900 meters.
  19. Turn left onto Parking Access Trail.
  20. Continue for 200 meters.
  21. Bear left onto BCT - Ridge Trail.
  22. Continue for 100 meters.
  23. Keep right to stay on BCT - Ridge Trail.
  24. Continue for 700 meters.
  25. Bear right onto BCT - Old Town Hill Switchback Trail.
  26. Continue for 200 meters.
  27. Turn left onto BCT - Newbury Rd.
  28. Continue for 100 meters.
  29. Turn right onto BCT - Lower Green Rd.
  30. Continue for 200 meters.
  31. Bear right onto BCT - High Rd.
  32. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  33. Bear right onto Old Rawley Rd.
  34. Continue for 900 meters.
  35. Bear right onto Old Rowley Road.
  36. Continue for 20 meters.
  37. Bear right onto Old Rawley Rd.
  38. Continue for 500 meters.
  39. Bear right onto BCT - Redgate Rd.
  40. Continue for 5 kilometers.
  41. Turn left onto BCT - Bradford St.
  42. Continue for 400 meters.
  43. Bear right onto BCT - Haverhill Street.
  44. Continue for 200 meters.
  45. Walk southwest on BCT - Prospect Hill.
  46. Continue for 1.5 kilometers.
  47. Turn right onto BCT - Linebrook Woods Conservation Area.
  48. Continue for 2 kilometers.
  49. Turn left onto BCT - Linebrook Connector.
  50. Continue for 300 meters.
  51. Bear left onto BCT - Fiene Weenie b.
  52. Continue for 200 meters.
  53. Bear right onto BCT Road.
  54. Continue for 20 meters.
  55. Keep straight to stay on BCT Road.
  56. Continue for 20 meters.
  57. Keep straight to stay on BCT Road.
  58. Continue for 20 meters.
  59. Keep straight to stay on BCT Road.
  60. Continue for 20 meters.
  61. Keep straight to stay on BCT Road.
  62. Continue for 20 meters.
  63. Keep right to stay on BCT Road.
  64. Continue for 20 meters.
  65. Keep right to stay on BCT Road.
  66. Continue for 20 meters.
  67. Keep straight to stay on BCT Road.
  68. Continue for 20 meters.
  69. Keep left to stay on BCT Road.
  70. Continue for 10 meters.
  71. Keep straight to stay on BCT Road.
  72. Continue for 10 meters.
  73. Keep straight to stay on BCT Road.
  74. Continue for 100 meters.
  75. Turn left onto Courtesy.
  76. Continue for 20 meters.
  77. Walk east on BCT Road.
  78. Continue for 50 meters.
  79. Keep right to stay on BCT Road.
  80. Continue for 10 meters.
  81. Keep straight to stay on BCT Road.
  82. Continue for 10 meters.
  83. Keep straight to stay on BCT Road.
  84. Continue for 10 meters.
  85. Keep right to stay on BCT Road.
  86. Continue for 20 meters.
  87. Keep straight to stay on BCT Road.
  88. Continue for 20 meters.
  89. Keep left to stay on BCT Road.
  90. Continue for 20 meters.
  91. Keep left to stay on BCT Road.
  92. Continue for 20 meters.
  93. Keep straight to stay on BCT Road.
  94. Continue for 20 meters.
  95. Keep straight to stay on BCT Road.
  96. Continue for 20 meters.
  97. Keep straight to stay on BCT Road.
  98. Continue for 20 meters.
  99. Keep straight to stay on BCT Road.
  100. Continue for 20 meters.
  101. Make a right U-turn to stay on BCT Road.
  102. Continue for 20 meters.
  103. Keep straight to stay on BCT Road.
  104. Continue for 20 meters.
  105. Keep straight to stay on BCT Road.
  106. Continue for 20 meters.
  107. Keep straight to stay on BCT Road.
  108. Continue for 20 meters.
  109. Keep straight to stay on BCT Road.
  110. Continue for 20 meters.
  111. Keep right to stay on BCT Road.
  112. Continue for 20 meters.
  113. Keep right to stay on BCT Road.
  114. Continue for 20 meters.
  115. Keep straight to stay on BCT Road.
  116. Continue for 20 meters.
  117. Keep left to stay on BCT Road.
  118. Continue for 10 meters.
  119. Keep straight to stay on BCT Road.
  120. Continue for 10 meters.
  121. Keep straight to stay on BCT Road.
  122. Continue for 400 meters.
  123. Turn left onto BCT - Randall's Crossing.
  124. Continue for 700 meters.
  125. Keep right to take BCT - Turtle Hill.
  126. Continue for 900 meters.
  127. Keep left to stay on BCT - Turtle Hill.
  128. Continue for 30 meters.
  129. Keep straight to stay on BCT - Turtle Hill.
  130. Continue for 40 meters.
  131. Keep right to stay on BCT - Turtle Hill.
  132. Continue for 10 meters.
  133. Keep straight to stay on BCT - Turtle Hill.
  134. Continue for 40 meters.
  135. Keep left to stay on BCT - Turtle Hill.
  136. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  137. Keep right to stay on BCT - Turtle Hill.
  138. Continue for less than 10 meters.
  139. Keep right to stay on BCT - Turtle Hill.
  140. Continue for 10 meters.
  141. Keep right to stay on BCT - Turtle Hill.
  142. Continue for 20 meters.
  143. Keep right to stay on BCT - Turtle Hill.
  144. Continue for 30 meters.
  145. Keep straight to stay on BCT - Turtle Hill.
  146. Continue for 20 meters.
  147. Keep left to stay on BCT - Turtle Hill.
  148. Continue for 20 meters.
  149. Keep straight to stay on BCT - Turtle Hill.
  150. Continue for 20 meters.
  151. Keep straight to stay on BCT - Turtle Hill.
  152. Continue for 30 meters.
  153. Keep straight to stay on BCT - Turtle Hill.
  154. Continue for 20 meters.
  155. Keep right to stay on BCT - Turtle Hill.
  156. Continue for 20 meters.
  157. Keep left to stay on BCT - Turtle Hill.
  158. Continue for 30 meters.
  159. Turn right onto BCT - Root Canal Link.
  160. Continue for 200 meters.
  161. Turn right onto BCT - Willowdale West Road 2.
  162. Continue for 500 meters.
  163. Keep right to take BCT - Willowdale Section.
  164. Continue for 1 kilometer.
  165. Turn left onto BCT - Willowdale West Road 4.
  166. Continue for 400 meters.
  167. Bear right onto BCT - Hennigar's Pass a.
  168. Continue for 400 meters.
  169. Turn right onto BCT - Beaver Bridge.
  170. Continue for 600 meters.
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BCT - Hennigar's Pass a
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BCT - Randall's Crossing
Oct 1, 2023 @ 6:58am
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