Bay Circuit Maps & Guides
The BCT has printable narrative guides and maps as PDFs. If you have difficulty opening any of these files, right click on the file, save to disk, and then open the saved file using Adobe Acrobat reader.
All hike maps and section guides are up to date as of May 2024. A separate set of maps and guides with the official bike route will be released during summer of 2024.
Hike Map and Guide Set: Updated May 2024
Description of Section 1A
Map 1A,
Newbury, Newburyport, Rowley
Description of Section 2
Map 2
Rowley, Ipswich, Hamilton, Topsfield, Georgetown, Boxford
Description of Section 3
Map 3
Boxford, North Andover, Andover
Description of Section 4
Map 4
Andover, Tewksbury, Lowell
Description of Section 5B
Map 5B
Lowell, Chelmsford, Carlisle, Westford
Description of Section 6
Map 6
Carlisle, Bedford, Acton, Concord
Description of Section 7
Map 7
Concord, Lincoln, Wayland, Weston
Description of Section 8
Map 8
Sudbury, Framingham, Marlborough, Southborough, Ashland, Sherborn
Description of Section 9
Map 9
Sherborn, Medfield, Dover
Description of Section 10
Map 10
Medfield, Walpole, Sharon
Description of Section 11
Map 11
Sharon, Easton
Description of Section 12
Map 12
Easton, the Bridgewaters
Description of Section 13
Map 13
East Bridgewater, Pembroke, Hanson
Description of Section 14
Map 14
Pembroke, Duxbury, Kingston
How to Use the Bay Circuit Guide and Maps
Each detailed map shows overlapping sections of the Bay Circuit Trail. Solid red trail shows dedicated trail, dashed red is temporary trail. The route of the BCT is described in corresponding text for each map, in the north-to-south direction. We encourage you to take copies of both the maps and descriptions with you, and these plus the trail markings should be adequate to follow the BCT. However, if you are interested in exploring the other trails shown, or in more detailed trail guides to the BCT, we strongly urge you to obtain local trail maps and guides. Those we know of are listed on the “For More Information” page that accompanies each map, along with information on where to obtain them. Trail users who are familiar with topographic maps may find the U.S.G.S. maps helpful. We’ve listed relevant area maps in each “For More Information” page.
Corrections, additions, and suggestions for improving the maps and associated text are very welcome. Please contact us about any suggested changes.