AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Jefferson Road

4.6 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Jefferson Road is a 4.6-mile out-and-back near Forestdale, MA. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi125 – 190 ft4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.70257, -70.49504
Nearest town Forestdale, MA
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Jefferson Road

4.6 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 1 hr 34 min

Elevation 125–192 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.70257, -70.49504

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  3. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  4. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
  5. 0.7 miTurn left onto Jefferson Road, heading N.
  6. 1.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 1.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  8. 0.7 miSharp left, heading SW.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  11. 0.1 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-7-km-b44d

Trail surface

17% dirt83% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:28 AMSunset 6:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~42 min). Leave by 5:42 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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