AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Jefferson Road

5.1 mi · ▲ 111 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Jefferson Road is a 5.1-mile out-and-back near Forestdale, MA. It is mostly level, with 111 ft of elevation gain. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi112 – 190 ft5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.70338, -70.49723
Nearest town Forestdale, MA
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Jefferson Road

5.1 mi · ▲ 111 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Elevation 111–192 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.70338, -70.49723

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  3. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
  4. 0.7 miTurn left onto Jefferson Road, heading NW.
  5. 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  9. 1.9 miSharp left, heading SW.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 350 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-8-km-70c7

Trail surface

49% dirt51% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:28 AMSunset 6:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~41 min). Leave by 5:44 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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