AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Jefferson Road

5.3 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 1 hr 49 min

Jefferson Road is a 5.3-mile out-and-back near Forestdale, MA. It is mostly level, with 108 ft of elevation gain. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi112 – 190 ft5.5 mi

Getting there

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

5.3 mi · ▲ 108 ft · 1 hr 49 min

Elevation 111–192 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.70257, -70.49504

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 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. 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  10. 1.9 miSharp left, heading SW.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  12. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  13. 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-9-km-2737

Trail surface

47% dirt53% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F63°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity81%
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 82°63° 18%
Thu 84°70°
Fri 86°72°
Sat 86°71°
Sun 91°68°
Mon 85°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~51 min). Leave by 6:47 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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