Cat Road via Jefferson Road
11.1 mi · ▲ 360 ft · 3 hr 53 min
Cat Road via Jefferson Road is an 11.1-mile out-and-back near The Springs, MA. It climbs 360 ft. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi112 – 249 ft11.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.72002, -70.48821
Nearest town The Springs, MA
Directions
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Cat Road via Jefferson Road
11.1 mi · ▲ 360 ft · 3 hr 53 min
Elevation 111–248 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.72002, -70.48821
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:58 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto Jefferson Road, heading S.
- 3.5 miBear right onto Cat Road, heading N.
- 1 miReach Cat Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miBear left onto Jefferson Road, heading SW.
- 3.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
16% dirt84% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:40 AMSunset 7:58 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.7 mi in (~93 min). Leave by 6:05 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Jefferson Road 3.2 mi · ▲ 165 ft
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