Flatrock Road

6.7 mi · ▲ 432 ft · 2 hr 27 min

Flatrock Road is a 6.7-mile out-and-back near Sagamore, MA. It climbs 432 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi59 – 197 ft · steepest grade: 15%7.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bayview Road 41.76182, -70.52530
Nearest town Sagamore, MA

Directions

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Flatrock Road

6.7 mi · ▲ 432 ft · 2 hr 27 min

Elevation 60–198 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Bayview Road · 41.76182, -70.52530

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftSharp right onto Bayview Road, heading NW.
  3. 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
  4. 0.4 miSharp left onto Treeline Trail, heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  6. 400 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  9. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  10. 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
  11. 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
  12. 500 ftTurn left, heading W.
  13. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  14. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  15. 100 ftTurn right onto Flatrock Road, heading W.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  17. 50 ftContinue straight onto Jefferson Road, heading S.
  18. 1.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  19. 1.2 miTurn right onto Flatrock Road, heading NE.
  20. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  21. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  22. 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
  23. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  24. 500 ftBear left, heading NE.
  25. 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
  26. 350 ftBear right, heading E.
  27. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  28. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  29. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  30. 350 ftTurn right onto Treeline Trail, heading NE.
  31. 0.2 miSharp right onto Bayview Road, heading E.
  32. 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
  33. 350 ftSharp left, heading E.
  34. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

27% dirt73% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:40 AMSunset 7:58 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.9 mi in (~80 min). Leave by 6:18 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead

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