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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 450 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Flatrock Road, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 350 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
- 300 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Treeline Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Bayview Road, heading SE.
- 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Treeline Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Flatrock Road, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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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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