Maston Road via Jefferson Road

11.4 mi · ▲ 370 ft · 3 hr 59 min

Maston Road via Jefferson Road is an 11.4-mile out-and-back near The Springs, MA. It climbs 370 ft. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi112 – 266 ft11.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.72002, -70.48821
Nearest town The Springs, MA

Directions

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Maston Road via Jefferson Road

11.4 mi · ▲ 370 ft · 3 hr 59 min

Elevation 111–264 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.72002, -70.48821

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:28 AM · sunset 6:45 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  5. 0.9 miTurn right onto Jefferson Road, heading S.
  6. 3.5 miBear right onto Cat Road, heading N.
  7. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right onto Maston Road, heading NW.
  9. 0.2 miReach Maston Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right onto Cat Road, heading S.
  12. 0.7 miBear left onto Jefferson Road, heading SW.
  13. 3.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  14. 0.9 miTurn left, heading E.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  16. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

20% dirt80% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:28 AMSunset 6:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.1 mi in (~103 min). Leave by 4:42 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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