219.1 miles
Distance
8,057 ft
Climb
-7,996 ft
Descent
429 ft
High Point

This is the official Bike Route for the BCT.

Detailed Description
BCT Bike Route- Official is a 219 mile popular intermediate route located near Old Town Hill Reservation Massachusetts. This mountain bike primary route can be used both directions. This route includes 262 trails. This route climbs 8,057 ft with a max elevation of 429 ft then descends -7,996 ft.
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Trails in Route

BCT - Eliza Little Trail2,434 ft
BCT - Hay Rd1,686 ft
BCT - Green Road302 ft
BCT - Boston Road400 ft
BCT - Little's Trail3,524 ft
BCT - Hay Street869 ft
Parking Access Trail515 ft
BCT - Ridge Trail2,434 ft
BCT - Old Town Hill Switchback Trail587 ft
BCT - Linebrook Woods Conservation Area1 mile
BCT - Linebrook Connector955 ft
BCT - Fiene Weenie b272 ft
BCT Road1,467 ft
BCT - Randall's Crossing1,430 ft
BCT - Willowdale West Road 21,175 ft
BCT - Willowdale Section3,271 ft
BCT - Willowdale West Road 41,020 ft
BCT - Hennigar's Pass a1,079 ft
BCT - Beaver Bridge1,617 ft
BCT - Hood Pond to Georgetown Rowley1 mile
BCT - Georgetown Rowley3,458 ft
Pinegree Farm Road West3,268 ft
GR0021,211 ft
GR0052,756 ft
BCT - GR Connector387 ft
BCT - GR0071,972 ft
BCT - King George Drive1,696 ft
BCT - Kelsey Road659 ft
BCT - Boxford233 ft
BCT/ECG - Hemlock Rd738 ft
BCT - Round Top Road482 ft
Round Top Park Trail279 ft
Roundtop Rd289 ft
Campground Rd220 ft
BCT - Old Chapman Way (North)361 ft
BCT - Old Chapman Lane (South)3,301 ft
BCT - Topsfield Rd1,191 ft
BCT - Boy Scout Park Road512 ft
BCT - Boy Scout Park Trail397 ft
BCT - Dana Road223 ft
BCT - Dam Trail2,792 ft
BCT - Lockwood Ln223 ft
BCT - Lockwood Main Trail3,146 ft
Moonpenny Drive486 ft
Crooked Pond Drive1,932 ft
Crooked Pond Access Trail358 ft
Track 016 2371 ft
Fern Gully (BCT)814 ft
Connector Trail (BCT)669 ft
Bald Hill Rd1,588 ft
Thomas Road1 mile
Track 023 (BCT)2,231 ft
Track 024a2,379 ft
Watkins Way1,575 ft
BCT - HPSF Farnum Parcel1 mile
Bay Circuit Trail (BCT)2 miles
Bay Circuit Trail / Jerry Lewis4,219 ft
Salem Street (BCT Bike Route)5,272 ft
Gray Road to Tucker Road1,106 ft
Prospect to Rachel's1,778 ft
Bay Circuit Trail 12,365 ft
Torr St. to Central St.968 ft
BCT - Reservation Rd305 ft
Lowell Street (BCT)338 ft
Doyle Link Bike Route2,559 ft
River Road (Tewksbury)2,802 ft
River Rd. to Andover St.1,604 ft
Concord River Greenway and Extension1,568 ft
Carlisle Road to BFRT686 ft
Robins Mill Pond Trail3,438 ft
Robins Mill/Nashoba Brook Connector318 ft
Nashoba Brook Yellow Loop (BCT)2 miles
Spring Hill Yellow Loop (BCT)4,577 ft
Red Trail3,724 ft
Jay Lane266 ft
Stoneymeade Way630 ft
Stoneymeade Yellow Trail1,220 ft
Strawberry Hill Road South436 ft
Finigan Way Trail1,529 ft
Old North Bridge1,788 ft
Mill Brook Trail1,539 ft
Pelham Island Road (East)4,390 ft
Landham Rd. to Edgell Road3 miles
Framingham Aqueduct Trail2 miles
Pinecone Trail2,175 ft
White (Bay Circuit Trail)2 miles
Ponderosa Trail384 ft
Mill Pond Trail2,441 ft
Concord Court Trail (BCT)617 ft
Wildwood Cemetery1,322 ft
Cadorette Trail1,047 ft
Wenzell Road646 ft
Pumping Station Trail358 ft
Pond Street3,264 ft
Tri Street709 ft
Curve Street1,519 ft
BR20279 ft
CB1 Bay Circuit Trail1 mile
STF N12,792 ft
STF N71,312 ft
STF N18492 ft
STF C11,099 ft
STF C10787 ft
STF C15233 ft
STF C121,512 ft
STF C14 (BCT)709 ft
STF C28289 ft
STF S191,099 ft
STF S1 BCT3,681 ft
RN1 Red3,143 ft
RN91,220 ft
Intense DH RN3 Blue (BCT)1,978 ft
RN15 King Phillip's Overlook705 ft
RN3 Blue East (BCT)515 ft
RN1 Red 52,369 ft
RN26472 ft
Forest Street to Snow Street2,776 ft
MA 273,363 ft
McCarthy Park Trail1 mile
Ice House Extension400 ft
The Center Trail676 ft
North Meadows Trail2,421 ft
BCT - N Meadows Rd397 ft
BCT - Dale St764 ft
BCT - Vine Lake Cemetery1,634 ft
BCT - Causeway Street1 mile
Doucette Causeway2,828 ft
Shattuck Res1 mile
Slab and Logs253 ft
Bay Circuit Gateway1,398 ft
Holt Slope Link174 ft
Holt Pond (BCT)459 ft
To the Hill2,667 ft
Noon Hill Trail (BCT)850 ft
Diamond Access Ridge (BCT)315 ft
Easiest Way Down312 ft
Red Summit Technical Loop1,286 ft
Cheryl's Climb (BCT)1,188 ft
BCT - Noon Hill Road732 ft
BCT - Rocky Lane2,579 ft
BCT - High Street548 ft
BCT - Medfield Conservation1 mile
BCT - High Street223 ft
BCT - Powerline Access Road1,427 ft
BCT - Leonard Rd to High St2 miles
BCT - Leonard Rd299 ft
BCT - Robbins Rd to Leonard Rd4,009 ft
BCT - Robbins Rd620 ft
BCT - Elm Street679 ft
BCT - Blackburn Memorial Trail653 ft
BCT - Memorial Park Trail1,572 ft
BCT - Stone Street1,572 ft
BCT - Clarks Pond Trail741 ft
BCT - Lake Ave643 ft
BCT - Walpole High School367 ft
Rebel Yell266 ft
BCT - Town Forest Road1,024 ft
BCT - Walpole Town Forest Connector407 ft
BCT - Walpole Town Forest East4,642 ft
BCT - Walpole Park South1,345 ft
BCT - Pine Street1,594 ft
Pine Street - BCT Bike Route1,224 ft
Moose Hill Parkway4,567 ft
BCT - Moose Hill Pkwy853 ft
BCT - Beaver Brook Trail (Train Station - Farnham Rd)4,265 ft
BCT- Connector to Farnham Rd289 ft
BCT - Farnham Rd797 ft
BCT - MainFox Connector194 ft
BCT-Deborah Sampson2,260 ft
BCT - Memorial Beach1,079 ft
BCT - Gorwin Drive804 ft
Bay Circuit Trail1,991 ft
Morse Loop Trail (BCT)2,644 ft
Morse Loop Connector (To HQ)466 ft
Quarry Loop Trail (BCT)682 ft
Ridge (black)2,546 ft
Northwest (green) - BCT1,181 ft
Northwest (blue)413 ft
French Trail1,434 ft
West Side Trail (BCT)1,030 ft
Pond Walk (BCT-South)1,844 ft
BCT - Mill Pond to Fox Mountain4,406 ft
BCT - Fox Mountain to Beaver Brook4,462 ft
BCT - Poquanticut Ave1,903 ft
BCT - Old Pond Trail1,122 ft
BCT - Wheaton Farm1 mile
BCT - Wheaton Farm Parking253 ft
BCT - Prospect Street1 mile
BCT - Hockomock Swamp1 mile
BCT - Scotland Street3,048 ft
BCT - Forest Street1 mile
BCT - River Street1,037 ft
BCT - Ash Street1 mile
BCT - Plymouth Street2,562 ft
BCT - Satucket River Frontage4,396 ft
BCT - Susans Place328 ft
BCT - Rolling Hills Drive1,385 ft
BCT - Crescent Street1 mile
BCT - Burrage Pond Wildlife2,001 ft
BCT - The Burrage801 ft
Indian Crossway4,534 ft
BCT - Hanson Town Hall Trail413 ft
BCT - Liberty Street1,266 ft
BCT - Indian Head Street259 ft
BCT - Hanson Town Forest3,412 ft
Kiwanee Road Connector338 ft
Indian Head Road North (BCT)2,260 ft
Matakeesett Trail Hanson (BCT)879 ft
Don't Fall In (BCT)807 ft
Little Loop (BCT)630 ft
Field Connector Trail (BCT)282 ft
BCT - Bryantville Trail2,671 ft
BCT - Monroe Street North3,294 ft
BCT - Hobomock Street1,703 ft
BCT - Learning Lane3,133 ft
BCT - Education District2 miles
BCT - High Street Connector194 ft
BCT - Old Washington Street420 ft
BCT - McFarland Brook3,209 ft
Brooke Road Trail630 ft
Ashdod Forest1 mile
BCT - Trout Farm East1,191 ft
BCT - Vine Street Connector Trail2,149 ft
BCT - Vine Street584 ft
Duxbury Bogs (BCT)3,934 ft
Fire Rd 271,680 ft
Singletrack 13 (BCT)348 ft
Bay Circuit Trail476 ft
Tinker's Ledge Trail1,549 ft
Cranberry Bog Trail (BCT)269 ft
Park Street (BCT)925 ft
Bct-Loring Street2,087 ft
BCT - Bay Farm1,841 ft
BCT - Bay Circuit Trail551 ft
BCT - Bayside Lane253 ft
BCT - Bay Farm Road164 ft
BCT - Bailey Memorial Rd262 ft
BCT - Bailey Memorial Playfield545 ft
BCT - Green Street748 ft
BCT - Elm Street686 ft
BCT - Sampson Forest1 mile
BCT - South Street869 ft
Hathaway Preserve Main Trail East (BCT)925 ft
Swamp Leg525 ft
Grove Street Connector (BCT)1,237 ft
West Bog Loop South (BCT)2,244 ft
West Bog Loop (BCT)942 ft
BCT - Lake Street1,329 ft
BCT - Pembroke St.623 ft
BCT - Sheridan Drive207 ft
BCT - Silver Lake Sanctuary1,522 ft
BCT - Silver Lake1,535 ft
Secret Singletrack (BCT)1 mile
BCT - Plain Street279 ft
BCT - Lake Street656 ft
BCT - Pembroke Town Forest1 mile

Details

  • Riding area
    Old Town Hill Reservation
  • Primary Activity
    Mountain Bike
  • Other Activities
    • Gravel Bike
    • Road Bike
    • Hike
  • Difficulty rating
    Blue
  • Route Type
    Point to Point
  • Bike type
    XC, RD, Fat, Gravel
  • Direction
    Both Directions
More Stats for BCT Bike Route- Official mountain bike route
  • Avg time
    109 hr 48 min
  • Altitude change
    60 ft
  • Altitude min
    5 ft
  • Altitude start
    10 ft
  • Altitude end
    69 ft
  • Grade max
    -46.9%
  • Grade min
    48.4%
  • Distance climb
    87 miles
  • Distance down
    84 miles
  • Distance flat
    47 miles
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