AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Jefferson Road

10.3 mi · ▲ 256 ft · 3 hr 34 min

Jefferson Road is a 10.3-mile out-and-back near Forestdale, MA. It climbs 256 ft. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi98 – 236 ft10.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.70870, -70.49472
Nearest town Forestdale, MA
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Jefferson Road

10.3 mi · ▲ 256 ft · 3 hr 34 min

Elevation 98–235 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.70870, -70.49472

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left onto Jefferson Road, heading NW.
  3. 2.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 0.7 miTurn right onto Wood Road, heading NW.
  5. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 0.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
  8. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 0.7 miTurn right onto Jefferson Road, heading NE.
  10. 2.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  11. 0.4 miArrive 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-17-km-53d7

Trail surface

18% dirt82% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F63°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity83%
Rained 0.5″ yesterday (0.7″ 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 83°67° 18%
Thu 84°73°
Fri 86°72°
Sat 85°71°
Sun 90°69°
Mon 88°74°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.9 mi in (~97 min). Leave by 6:01 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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