Flatrock Road

4.9 mi · ▲ 261 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Flatrock Road is a 4.9-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 ft5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.74008, -70.58497
Nearest town Bourne, MA

Directions

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Flatrock Road

4.9 mi · ▲ 261 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Elevation 60–198 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.74008, -70.58497

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

Transit-accessible: Bourne stop 798 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 200 ftSharp left, heading N.
  3. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  5. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  6. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 0.4 miSharp left, heading E.
  9. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Jefferson Road, heading N.
  10. 0.6 miTurn right onto Flatrock Road, heading NE.
  11. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  12. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Jefferson Road, heading W.
  14. 1.2 miSharp right, heading S.
  15. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  17. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  18. 350 ftBear left, heading W.
  19. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  20. 200 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  21. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F64°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity89%
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 84°73°
Fri 87°73°
Sat 88°72° 16%
Sun 88°72°
Mon 97°74°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 7:31 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:19 PM — 10 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Bourne stop 798 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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