Flatrock Road

5.4 mi · ▲ 507 ft · 2 hr 3 min

Flatrock Road is a 5.4-mile out-and-back near Sagamore, MA. It climbs 507 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi59 – 197 ft · steepest grade: 16%5.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Treeline Trail 41.76445, -70.53803
Nearest town Sagamore, MA

Directions

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Flatrock Road

5.4 mi · ▲ 507 ft · 2 hr 3 min

Elevation 60–198 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Treeline Trail · 41.76445, -70.53803

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  5. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  6. 300 ftBear left, heading SW.
  7. 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  9. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  10. 400 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 100 ftTurn right onto Flatrock Road, heading SW.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  13. 50 ftContinue straight onto Jefferson Road, heading W.
  14. 1.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  15. 1.2 miTurn right onto Flatrock Road, heading NE.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  17. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  18. 400 ftBear right, heading SE.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  20. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  21. 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
  22. 350 ftBear right, heading E.
  23. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  24. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  25. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  26. 200 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

17% dirt83% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:40 AMSunset 7:58 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~61 min). Leave by 6:37 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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