Map 1A - Newburyport, Newbury, Rowley
OSM map layer · LineString
42.77, -70.85 · rel 12787704
42.77, -70.85 · rel 12787704
BCT Section 1A
20,2 km from start to finish through alpine terrain and mountains.
Massachusetts · 42.77°N ·
70.85°W
20,2km
Distance
demanding
Climb · estimate
easy
Difficulty · estimate
linear
Shape
24
views
1
Viewpoints
01 · Character of the route
Is this one for you?
Alpine Terrain
Mountains
Urban Area
Summit
Cave
1× viewpoint
Remote
Uncrowded
compiled from map data (OSM) and points of interest along the route — no editorial layer
02 · The story
What makes this route special
03 · 9 points along the route
What will you encounter?
4× monument
3× summit
1× viewpoint
1× cave
Salem Witch Trial Memorial
monument ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Old Town Hill
summit ·
on the route
0,0 km
0%
Sgt. Donald Wilkinson Memorial
monument ·
34 m off route
0,0 km
0%
First Meeting House Monument
monument ·
49 m off route
0,0 km
0%
First Settlers Monument
monument ·
65 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Wildlife Viewing Platform
viewpoint ·
138 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Wolf's Den Hill
summit ·
323 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Adams Place Hill
summit ·
403 m off route
0,0 km
0%
Gut Cave
cave ·
499 m off route
0,0 km
0%
04 · Elevation profile
How tough is this route?
elevation range
-1 m
–
53 m
0 km
10,1 km
20,2 km
05 · Landmarks
Steady waypoints
Start
-1 m elevation
Quarter of the way
17 m elevation
Halfway
13 m elevation
Three quarters
10 m elevation
Finish
2 m elevation
06 · Intersecting routes
Where you meet other trails
07 · From the trail
Through the eyes of hikers
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What hikers experienced
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09 · Before you go
Answers to common questions
BCT Section 1A is 20.2 km long.
At an average walking pace, BCT Section 1A takes approximately 5h 3min to complete.
No, BCT Section 1A is a linear (point-to-point) trail. Plan ahead for return transport.
BCT Section 1A starts near coordinates 42.7978, -70.821.
BCT Section 1A is a challenging hike that requires a good level of fitness.