AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Flatrock Road

4.8 mi · ▲ 261 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Flatrock Road is a 4.8-mile out-and-back near Bourne, MA. It climbs 261 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi59 – 197 ft5.3 mi

Getting there

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

4.8 mi · ▲ 261 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Elevation 60–198 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.74197, -70.58576

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:28 AM · sunset 6:45 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 right onto Flatrock Road, heading N.
  7. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  9. 50 ftContinue straight onto Jefferson Road, heading W.
  10. 1.2 miSharp right, heading S.
  11. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  13. 350 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-8-km-a950

Weather

Sunrise 6:28 AMSunset 6:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:22 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:02 PM — 11 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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