Jefferson Road

8.1 mi · ▲ 220 ft · 2 hr 49 min

Jefferson Road is an 8.1-mile out-and-back near Bourne, MA. It is mostly level, with 220 ft of elevation gain. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi98 – 236 ft8.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.73734, -70.57843
Nearest town Bourne, MA

Directions

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Jefferson Road

8.1 mi · ▲ 220 ft · 2 hr 49 min

Elevation 98–235 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.73734, -70.57843

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.2 miBear right onto Canal View Road, heading S.
  3. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  4. 50 ftBear left onto Wood Road, heading S.
  5. 0.9 miTurn left, heading E.
  6. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 0.7 miTurn right onto Jefferson Road, heading NE.
  8. 1.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 1.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  10. 0.7 miTurn right onto Wood Road, heading SW.
  11. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  12. 0.9 miBear right, heading W.
  13. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  14. 250 ftContinue straight onto Canal View Road, heading W.
  15. 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
  16. 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 surface

16% dirt84% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F63°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity84%
Rained 0.7″ yesterday (0.9″ 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°61°
Thu 85°70°
Fri 86°73°
Sat 86°72° 16%
Sun 90°69°
Mon 88°74°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 7:31 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:21 PM — 9 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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