Flatrock Road

7.7 mi · ▲ 484 ft · 2 hr 49 min

Flatrock Road is a 7.7-mile out-and-back near Bourne, MA. It climbs 484 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi59 – 197 ft8.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.74008, -70.58497
Nearest town Bourne, MA

Directions

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Flatrock Road

7.7 mi · ▲ 484 ft · 2 hr 49 min

Elevation 60–198 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.74008, -70.58497

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

Transit-accessible: Bourne stop 798 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 250 ftSharp left, heading N.
  3. 200 ftBear left, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  5. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  6. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 0.4 miSharp left, heading E.
  9. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Jefferson Road, heading N.
  10. 0.6 miTurn right onto Flatrock Road, heading NE.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  13. 350 ftBear right, heading E.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 500 ftBear left, heading N.
  16. 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
  17. 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
  18. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  19. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  21. 400 ftTurn right onto Treeline Trail, heading SE.
  22. 0.2 miSharp right onto Bayview Road, heading NE.
  23. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  24. 0.2 miSharp left onto Treeline Trail, heading E.
  25. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  26. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  27. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  28. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  29. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  30. 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
  31. 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
  32. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  33. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  34. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  35. 100 ftTurn right onto Flatrock Road, heading S.
  36. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  37. 50 ftContinue straight onto Jefferson Road, heading W.
  38. 1.2 miSharp right, heading SW.
  39. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  40. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  41. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  42. 350 ftBear left, heading S.
  43. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  44. 200 ftSharp right, heading S.
  45. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

16% dirt84% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:28 AMSunset 6:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 6:21 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:04 PM — 9 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Bourne stop 798 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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