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Cat Road–Jefferson Road, 4 sights

5.4 mi · ▲ 173 ft · 1 hr 53 min

Cat Road–Jefferson Road, 4 sights is a 5.4-mile out-and-back near Bourne, MA. It is mostly level, with 173 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi102 – 249 ft5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.74274, -70.58273
Nearest town Bourne, MA
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Cat Road–Jefferson Road, 4 sights

5.4 mi · ▲ 173 ft · 1 hr 53 min

Elevation 101–248 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.74274, -70.58273

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

Transit-accessible: Bourne stop 647 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Kendrick Road, heading SE.
  4. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Cat Road, heading NE.
  5. 1.4 miReach Kendrick Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.3 miSharp right, heading SW.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left onto Maston Road, heading NW.
  8. 1.3 miSharp right onto Jefferson Road, heading S.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  10. 0.6 miSharp right, heading S.
  11. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  13. 200 ftBear right, heading NW.
  14. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/cat-road-jefferson-road-out-back-4-sights-8-km-ab67

Trail surface

5% dirt95% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F63°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity84%
Rained 0.7″ yesterday (0.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Wed 83°61°
Thu 85°70°
Fri 86°73°
Sat 86°72° 16%
Sun 90°69°
Mon 88°74°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:38 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:58 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:29 PM.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Bourne stop 647 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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