Jefferson Road
12.6 mi · ▲ 358 ft · 4 hr 23 min
Jefferson Road is a 12.6-mile out-and-back in Fisk Forestdale Lot near Forestdale, MA. It climbs 358 ft. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Jefferson Road
12.6 mi · ▲ 358 ft · 4 hr 23 min
Elevation 98–235 ft
Out & Back · Fisk Forestdale Lot
Trailhead: Tom's Way Trail · 41.70693, -70.49015
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:58 PM
- Start on Tom's Way Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Peters Pond Drive Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.7 miTurn left onto Jefferson Road, heading N.
- 2.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Wood Road, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Jefferson Road, heading NE.
- 2.6 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.7 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Peters Pond Drive Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Tom's Way Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.0 mi in (~125 min). Leave by 5:33 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:17 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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More from Tom's Way Trail Trailhead
- Peters Pond at Oakcrest Cove Beach via Peters Pond Drive Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Jefferson Road 5.7 mi · ▲ 81 ft
- Mt. Perry & Spruce Camp Road via Jefferson Road 15.4 mi · ▲ 452 ft
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