Jefferson Road
10.4 mi · ▲ 418 ft · 3 hr 41 min
Jefferson Road is a 10.4-mile out-and-back near The Springs, MA. It climbs 418 ft. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi98 – 236 ft10.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.72212, -70.48638
Nearest town The Springs, MA
Directions
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Jefferson Road
10.4 mi · ▲ 418 ft · 3 hr 41 min
Elevation 98–235 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.72212, -70.48638
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:58 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.9 miTurn right onto Jefferson Road, heading S.
- 1.8 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Wood Road, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Jefferson Road, heading NE.
- 1.8 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 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
30% dirt70% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:40 AMSunset 7:58 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.9 mi in (~98 min). Leave by 6:00 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Jefferson Road 3.2 mi · ▲ 165 ft
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- Jefferson Road 3.8 mi · ▲ 86 ft
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- Fire Road via Jefferson Road 4.7 mi · ▲ 192 ft
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