Cape Cod Canal Access

Flatrock Road

4.1 mi · ▲ 317 ft · 1 hr 32 min

Flatrock Road is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Cape Cod Canal Access near Bournedale, MA. It climbs 317 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi36 – 197 ft4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.75871, -70.56518
Nearest town Bournedale, MA

Directions

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Flatrock Road

4.1 mi · ▲ 317 ft · 1 hr 32 min

Elevation 35–198 ft

Out & Back · Cape Cod Canal Access

Trailhead: 41.75871, -70.56518

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 450 ftSharp left, heading E.
  3. 50 ftTurn right onto Flatrock Road, heading E.
  4. 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  6. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  7. 350 ftBear right, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  9. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  10. 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
  11. 300 ftBear right, heading E.
  12. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  15. 350 ftTurn right onto Treeline Trail, heading NE.
  16. 0.2 miSharp right onto Bayview Road, heading SE.
  17. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  18. 0.2 miSharp left onto Treeline Trail, heading E.
  19. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  20. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  21. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  22. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  23. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  24. 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
  25. 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
  26. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  27. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  28. 400 ftTurn left, heading W.
  29. 100 ftTurn right onto Flatrock Road, heading NW.
  30. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  31. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  32. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  33. 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

30% dirt70% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F63°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity82%
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°66°
Thu 85°73°
Fri 86°73°
Sat 86°72° 16%
Sun 90°69°
Mon 88°74°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 7:21 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:27 PM — 3 min before dark.

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