AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Cape Cod Canal Access

Flatrock Road

4.3 mi · ▲ 196 ft · 1 hr 32 min

Flatrock Road is a 4.3-mile out-and-back in Cape Cod Canal Access near Bourne, MA. It is mostly level, with 196 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi26 – 154 ft4.8 mi

Getting there

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

4.3 mi · ▲ 196 ft · 1 hr 32 min

Elevation 27–156 ft

Out & Back · Cape Cod Canal Access

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 left onto Flatrock Road, heading N.
  7. 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 0.2 miReach Flatrock Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  10. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  11. 50 ftContinue straight onto Jefferson Road, heading E.
  12. 1.2 miSharp right, heading S.
  13. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  15. 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/flatrock-road-out-back-6-km-8c4f

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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