Flatrock Road

4.6 mi · ▲ 427 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Flatrock Road is a 4.6-mile out-and-back near Sagamore, MA. It climbs 427 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi56 – 197 ft5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.76864, -70.52793
Nearest town Sagamore, MA

Directions

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Flatrock Road

4.6 mi · ▲ 427 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Elevation 55–198 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.76864, -70.52793

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:28 AM · sunset 6:45 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 200 ftTurn left onto Treeline Trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  7. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  8. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  10. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  11. 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
  12. 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  14. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  15. 400 ftTurn left, heading S.
  16. 100 ftTurn right onto Flatrock Road, heading SW.
  17. 300 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left onto Jefferson Road, heading S.
  19. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  20. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  21. 0.2 miSharp right onto Flatrock Road, heading S.
  22. 300 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  23. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  24. 400 ftBear right, heading NE.
  25. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  26. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  27. 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
  28. 300 ftBear right, heading E.
  29. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  30. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  31. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  32. 350 ftTurn right onto Treeline Trail, heading NE.
  33. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  34. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  35. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  36. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  37. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

36% dirt64% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:28 AMSunset 6:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~50 min). Leave by 5:35 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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