Last weekend I met Bill and Tony at the Noon Hill Reservation Parking lot to begin our 8th ride on the BCT. The initial 1.5 miles were very difficult as they involved a steep hike-a-bike to the summit on Noon Hill followed by a very technical descent down the other side. At mile 3, we hit our first obstacle. The trail under the utility lines in Medfield had not been maintained by the power company and was severely overgrown and impassable. This required a road detour around the Medfield Water Supply Land which added one mile to the ride.
After getting back to the BCT route, we followed a trail along Mine Brook for approximately 2.5 miles. The next two miles alternated between short sections of road and offroad riding. This was followed by 2.5 mile of difficult riding, with several hike-a-bike moments. This was due to trail winding along, and up and down, steep and rocky eskers. The remaining miles were all on pavement as the official BCT bike route is prohibited from entering the Moose Hill Audubon property. The final mile up Moose Hill Road rose 107 feet at a max grade of 9% with the summit marking the high point of the ride at 476 feet.
Note: I did not take photos during the ride. Photos shown are from my Spring 2014 hike but are representative of what we encountered on this ride.
Ride Summary:
Paved - 10.6 miles, 81.8 cumulative.
