AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Jefferson Road

11.4 mi · ▲ 302 ft · 3 hr 57 min

Jefferson Road is an 11.4-mile out-and-back near Forestdale, MA. It climbs 302 ft. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi98 – 236 ft11.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.70257, -70.49504
Nearest town Forestdale, MA
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Jefferson Road

11.4 mi · ▲ 302 ft · 3 hr 57 min

Elevation 98–235 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.70257, -70.49504

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  4. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
  5. 0.7 miTurn left onto Jefferson Road, heading N.
  6. 2.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 0.7 miTurn right onto Wood Road, heading SW.
  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. 2.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  14. 0.7 miSharp left, heading SW.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  16. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/jefferson-road-out-back-18-km

Trail surface

18% dirt82% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:40 AMSunset 7:58 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.4 mi in (~110 min). Leave by 5:48 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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