AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Jefferson Road

8.5 mi · ▲ 247 ft · 2 hr 57 min

Jefferson Road is an 8.5-mile out-and-back near Forestdale, MA. It is mostly level, with 247 ft of elevation gain. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi98 – 236 ft8.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.71274, -70.50987
Nearest town Forestdale, MA
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Jefferson Road

8.5 mi · ▲ 247 ft · 2 hr 57 min

Elevation 98–235 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.71274, -70.50987

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left onto Jefferson Road, heading NW.
  6. 1.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
  7. 0.7 miTurn right onto Wood Road, heading NW.
  8. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  9. 0.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
  11. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 0.7 miTurn right onto Jefferson Road, heading NE.
  13. 1.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  16. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  17. 500 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/jefferson-road-out-back-14-km-ecc0

Trail surface

28% dirt72% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:40 AMSunset 7:58 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.0 mi in (~74 min). Leave by 6:24 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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