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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.

Elevation

0 mi59 – 217 ft5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.74197, -70.58576
Nearest town Bourne, MA
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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 Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 80°F / low 72° · precip 58% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

Transit-accessible: Bourne stop 578 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 0.4 miSharp left, heading SE.
  5. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Jefferson Road, heading N.
  6. 0.8 miBear right, heading NE.
  7. 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  9. 50 ftReach Discovery Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 450 ftBear left, heading S.
  13. 1.4 miSharp right, heading S.
  14. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  16. 350 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/discovery-hill-out-back-8-km

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 80°F72°
Precip58%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity84%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
85°70° 12 AM: 9% rain1 AM: 3% rain2 AM: 7% rain3 AM: 26% rain4 AM: 37% rain5 AM: 33% rain6 AM: 22% rain7 AM: 24% rain8 AM: 27% rain9 AM: 26% rain10 AM: 20% rain11 AM: 22% rain12 PM: 32% rain1 PM: 52% rain2 PM: 50% rain3 PM: 58% rain4 PM: 53% rain5 PM: 50% rain6 PM: 18% rain7 PM: 18% rain8 PM: 19% rain9 PM: 18% rain10 PM: 5% rain
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Tue 82°64°
Wed 81°67°
Thu 84°73°
Fri 87°73°
Sat 88°72° 16%
Sun 88°72°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:36 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:15 PM — 14 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Bourne stop 578 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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