Discovery Hill via Jefferson Road
4.7 mi · ▲ 292 ft · 1 hr 43 min
Discovery Hill via Jefferson Road is a 4.7-mile out-and-back near Bourne, MA. The route reaches Discovery Hill at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It climbs 292 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Discovery Hill via Jefferson Road
4.7 mi · ▲ 292 ft · 1 hr 43 min
Elevation 59–216 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.74197, -70.58576
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:28 AM · sunset 6:45 PM
Transit-accessible: Bourne stop 578 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Jefferson Road, heading N.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftReach Discovery Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 450 ftBear left, heading S.
- 1.4 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:22 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:02 PM — 11 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Bourne stop 578 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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