Flatrock Road

7.1 mi · ▲ 484 ft · 2 hr 37 min

Flatrock Road is a 7.1-mile out-and-back near Bourne, MA. It climbs 484 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi59 – 197 ft · steepest grade: 15%7.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.74516, -70.57577
Nearest town Bourne, MA

Directions

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Flatrock Road

7.1 mi · ▲ 484 ft · 2 hr 37 min

Elevation 60–198 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.74516, -70.57577

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.4 miSharp left, heading S.
  3. 400 ftSharp left, heading N.
  4. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Jefferson Road, heading NE.
  5. 0.6 miTurn right onto Flatrock Road, heading E.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  7. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  8. 350 ftBear right, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  10. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  11. 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
  12. 300 ftBear right, heading E.
  13. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  16. 350 ftTurn right onto Treeline Trail, heading NE.
  17. 0.2 miSharp right onto Bayview Road, heading E.
  18. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  19. 0.2 miSharp left onto Treeline Trail, heading E.
  20. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  21. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  22. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  23. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  24. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  25. 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
  26. 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
  27. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  28. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  29. 400 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  30. 100 ftTurn right onto Flatrock Road, heading W.
  31. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  32. 50 ftContinue straight onto Jefferson Road, heading S.
  33. 1.2 miSharp right, heading S.
  34. 350 ftSharp right, heading S.
  35. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

18% dirt82% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:28 AMSunset 6:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 6:01 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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