Fisk Forestdale Lot

Jefferson Road

11.7 mi · ▲ 304 ft · 4 hr 3 min

Jefferson Road is an 11.7-mile out-and-back in Fisk Forestdale Lot near Forestdale, MA. It climbs 304 ft. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi98 – 236 ft12.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Greenville Drive Spur 41.70116, -70.49557
Nearest town Forestdale, MA

Directions

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Jefferson Road

11.7 mi · ▲ 304 ft · 4 hr 3 min

Elevation 98–235 ft

Out & Back · Fisk Forestdale Lot

Trailhead: Greenville Drive Spur · 41.70116, -70.49557

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:28 AM · sunset 6:45 PM

  1. Start on Greenville Drive Spur, heading E.
  2. 250 ftTurn left onto Peters Pond Drive Trail, heading N.
  3. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NW.
  7. 0.7 miTurn left onto Jefferson Road, heading N.
  8. 2.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 0.7 miTurn right onto Wood Road, heading SW.
  10. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 0.8 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  12. 0.8 miTurn left, heading SE.
  13. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 0.7 miTurn right onto Jefferson Road, heading NE.
  15. 2.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  16. 0.7 miSharp left, heading SW.
  17. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  18. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  19. 0.1 miTurn right onto Peters Pond Drive Trail, heading SW.
  20. 350 ftTurn right onto Greenville Drive Spur, heading S.
  21. 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

18% dirt82% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:28 AMSunset 6:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.6 mi in (~112 min). Leave by 4:32 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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