Flatrock Road

7.6 mi · ▲ 410 ft · 2 hr 44 min

Flatrock Road is a 7.6-mile out-and-back near Bourne, MA. It climbs 410 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi59 – 197 ft8.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.74197, -70.58576
Nearest town Bourne, MA

Directions

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Flatrock Road

7.6 mi · ▲ 410 ft · 2 hr 44 min

Elevation 60–198 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.74197, -70.58576

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 4 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. 0.6 miTurn right onto Flatrock Road, heading N.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  8. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  9. 350 ftBear right, heading E.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  11. 500 ftBear left, heading NE.
  12. 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
  13. 350 ftBear right, heading N.
  14. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  16. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  17. 350 ftTurn right onto Treeline Trail, heading E.
  18. 0.2 miSharp right onto Bayview Road, heading SE.
  19. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  20. 0.2 miSharp left onto Treeline Trail, heading E.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  22. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  23. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  24. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  25. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  26. 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
  27. 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
  28. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  29. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  30. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  31. 100 ftTurn right onto Flatrock Road, heading SW.
  32. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  33. 50 ftContinue straight onto Jefferson Road, heading W.
  34. 1.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
  35. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  36. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  37. 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

16% dirt84% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F64°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity84%
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 81°67°
Thu 85°73°
Fri 86°73°
Sat 86°72° 16%
Sun 90°69°
Mon 89°74°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 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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