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1,936 ft
Distance
6 ft
Climb
-19 ft
Descent
00:02:29
Avg time
-13 ft
Altitude change
75 ft
Altitude min
94 ft
Altitude max
89 ft
Altitude start
75 ft
Altitude end
-0.7%
Grade
-6%
Grade max
4.6%
Grade min
325 ft
Distance climb
725 ft
Distance down
833 ft
Distance flat
00:02:29
Avg time
BCT Road Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Gravel Bike
- Adaptive Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
- Nordic Ski
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Riding AreaWillowdale State Forest
Ipswich, Massachusetts -
AKA
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Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity85 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 95 in Trail Running
- 95 in Hiking
- 100 in Nordic Skiing
- 5 in Adaptive Biking
- 95 in Gravel Biking
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeDirt/Gravel Road
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Bike TypeAdaptive MTB, Gravel
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DirectionBoth Directions
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Climb DifficultyGreen
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Physical RatingEasy
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Trail VisibilityAlways easy to follow
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Family FriendlyYes
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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Land OwnerThe State of Massachusetts
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BCT Road is a 1,936 ft popular family friendly dirt/gravel road trail located near Ipswich Massachusetts. This multi-use trail can be used both directions and has a easy overall physical rating with a 6 ft green climb. Trail visibility is always easy to follow. On average it takes 2 minutes to complete this trail.
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Traditionally Indigenous Territory
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6 Months
- 150 rides
- 10 miles avg distance
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- 1,324 rides
- Last: Nov 9, 2026
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(42.683080, -70.902750)
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