Road A & Summit Road via Flatrock Road

5.4 mi · ▲ 337 ft · 1 hr 58 min

Road A & Summit Road via Flatrock Road is a 5.4-mile out-and-back near Sagamore, MA. It climbs 337 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi108 – 236 ft6.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Shawme Highway Trail 41.75685, -70.52187
Nearest town Sagamore, MA

Directions

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Road A & Summit Road via Flatrock Road

5.4 mi · ▲ 337 ft · 1 hr 58 min

Elevation 107–235 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Shawme Highway Trail · 41.75685, -70.52187

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

  1. Start on Shawme Highway Trail, heading NW.
  2. 0.1 miBear left onto Shawme Intro, heading NW.
  3. 150 ftTurn right onto The Runway, heading N.
  4. 0.2 miBear left onto Bayview Road, heading N.
  5. 300 ftBear right, heading NW.
  6. 0.4 miSharp left onto Treeline Trail, heading NW.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  8. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  9. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  11. 1.4 miBear left, heading S.
  12. 350 ftSharp left, heading S.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right onto Summit Road, heading W.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left onto Flatrock Road, heading SW.
  16. 0.3 miBear right onto Gibbs Road, heading SE.
  17. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  18. 0.9 miTurn left, heading N.
  19. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  21. 350 ftContinue straight onto Treeline Trail, heading N.
  22. 200 ftBear right, heading NE.
  23. 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
  24. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Bayview Road, heading N.
  25. 0.4 miBear right, heading E.
  26. 350 ftSharp left, heading E.
  27. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  28. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  29. 150 ftBear right onto Road A, heading SE.
  30. 450 ftBear right, heading SE.
  31. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

49% dirt2% paved49% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:40 AMSunset 7:58 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~46 min). Leave by 6:52 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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