AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Jefferson Road

4.7 mi · ▲ 181 ft · 1 hr 39 min

Jefferson Road is a 4.7-mile out-and-back near Forestdale, MA. It is mostly level, with 181 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi112 – 190 ft4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.71158, -70.50291
Nearest town Forestdale, MA
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Jefferson Road

4.7 mi · ▲ 181 ft · 1 hr 39 min

Elevation 111–192 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.71158, -70.50291

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:29 AM · sunset 6:43 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.7 miTurn left onto Jefferson Road, heading NW.
  3. 0.9 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  7. 1.7 miTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 0.7 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-8-km-9dbc

Trail surface

61% dirt39% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:29 AMSunset 6:43 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 5:54 PM for the 6:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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