AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Jefferson Road

3.2 mi · ▲ 165 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Jefferson Road is a 3.2-mile out-and-back near The Springs, MA. It is mostly level, with 165 ft of elevation gain. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi112 – 190 ft3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.72192, -70.48966
Nearest town The Springs, MA
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Jefferson Road

3.2 mi · ▲ 165 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Elevation 111–192 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.72192, -70.48966

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 S.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 0.9 miTurn right onto Jefferson Road, heading W.
  4. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 0.9 miTurn left, heading E.
  7. 0.2 miArrive 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-5-km-819b

Trail surface

55% dirt45% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F63°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity79%
Rained 0.6″ 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 83°67° 15%
Thu 85°72°
Fri 89°72°
Sat 88°71°
Sun 86°68°
Mon 88°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:37 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:58 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:29 PM.

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