AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Jefferson Road

11.2 mi · ▲ 304 ft · 3 hr 53 min

Jefferson Road is an 11.2-mile out-and-back near Forestdale, MA. It climbs 304 ft. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi98 – 236 ft11.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.70338, -70.49723
Nearest town Forestdale, MA
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Jefferson Road

11.2 mi · ▲ 304 ft · 3 hr 53 min

Elevation 98–235 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.70338, -70.49723

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 N.
  2. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  3. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
  4. 0.7 miTurn left onto Jefferson Road, heading NW.
  5. 2.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 0.7 miTurn right onto Wood Road, heading SW.
  7. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  8. 0.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 0.8 miTurn left, heading E.
  10. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
  11. 0.7 miTurn right onto Jefferson Road, heading NE.
  12. 2.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  13. 0.7 miSharp left, heading SW.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  15. 300 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-18-km-47b5

Trail surface

19% dirt81% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F63°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity81%
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 82°63° 18%
Thu 84°70°
Fri 86°72°
Sat 86°71°
Sun 91°68°
Mon 85°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.3 mi in (~107 min). Leave by 5:51 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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