Cape Cod Canal Access

Flatrock Road

6.9 mi · ▲ 497 ft · 2 hr 33 min

Flatrock Road is a 6.9-mile out-and-back in Cape Cod Canal Access near Sagamore, MA. It climbs 497 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi7 – 197 ft7.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.77181, -70.51005
Nearest town Sagamore, MA

Directions

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Flatrock Road

6.9 mi · ▲ 497 ft · 2 hr 33 min

Elevation 8–198 ft

Out & Back · Cape Cod Canal Access

Trailhead: 41.77181, -70.51005

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Cape Cod Canal Bikeway, heading W.
  2. 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  7. 200 ftTurn left onto Treeline Trail, heading NW.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  9. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  10. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  12. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  13. 350 ftBear left, heading W.
  14. 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  16. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  17. 400 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  18. 100 ftTurn right onto Flatrock Road, heading SW.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  20. 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  21. 0.2 miReach Flatrock Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  22. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  23. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  24. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  25. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  26. 350 ftBear right, heading E.
  27. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  28. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  29. 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
  30. 350 ftBear right, heading E.
  31. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  32. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  33. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  34. 350 ftTurn right onto Treeline Trail, heading E.
  35. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  36. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  37. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  38. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  39. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  40. 0.6 miTurn right onto Cape Cod Canal Bikeway, heading E.
  41. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

19% paved14% dirt67% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F64°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity79%
Rained 0.7″ yesterday (0.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Wed 83°67°
Thu 85°74°
Fri 87°73°
Sat 86°72° 15%
Sun 90°69°
Mon 89°74°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.8 mi in (~77 min). Leave by 6:21 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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