AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Jefferson Road

3.2 mi · ▲ 140 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Jefferson Road is a 3.2-mile out-and-back near Forestdale, MA. It is mostly level, with 140 ft of elevation gain. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi112 – 190 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.71640, -70.49927
Nearest town Forestdale, MA
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Jefferson Road

3.2 mi · ▲ 140 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Elevation 111–192 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.71640, -70.49927

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. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 200 ftTurn left onto Jefferson Road, heading NW.
  4. 0.9 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  8. 0.9 miSharp right, heading SW.
  9. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 50 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-5-km-a257

Trail surface

47% dirt53% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F63°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity83%
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 83°67° 16%
Thu 84°73°
Fri 86°73°
Sat 85°72°
Sun 90°69°
Mon 88°74°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 7:03 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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