Flatrock Road

5.8 mi · ▲ 430 ft · 2 hr 9 min

Flatrock Road is a 5.8-mile out-and-back near Bournedale, MA. It climbs 430 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi59 – 197 ft · steepest grade: 15%6.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.75205, -70.57228
Nearest town Bournedale, MA

Directions

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Flatrock Road

5.8 mi · ▲ 430 ft · 2 hr 9 min

Elevation 60–198 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.75205, -70.57228

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.4 miSharp left onto Jefferson Road, heading NE.
  3. 0.6 miTurn right onto Flatrock Road, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  9. 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
  10. 300 ftBear right, heading E.
  11. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 350 ftTurn right onto Treeline Trail, heading NE.
  15. 0.2 miSharp right onto Bayview Road, heading E.
  16. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  17. 0.2 miSharp left onto Treeline Trail, heading SE.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  19. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  20. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  21. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  22. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  23. 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
  24. 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
  25. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  26. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  27. 400 ftTurn left, heading W.
  28. 100 ftTurn right onto Flatrock Road, heading W.
  29. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  30. 50 ftContinue straight onto Jefferson Road, heading SW.
  31. 0.6 miSharp right, heading SW.
  32. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

36% dirt64% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:40 AMSunset 7:58 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 7:29 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:22 PM — 8 min before dark.

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