Jericho Town Forest

Sudbury Road Access

5.4 mi · ▲ 85 ft · 1 hr 51 min

Sudbury Road Access is a 5.4-mile out-and-back in Jericho Town Forest near Silver Hill, MA. It is mostly level, with 85 ft of elevation gain. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi154 – 226 ft6.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.38950, -71.32375
Nearest town Silver Hill, MA

Directions

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Sudbury Road Access

5.4 mi · ▲ 85 ft · 1 hr 51 min

Elevation 155–228 ft

Out & Back · Jericho Town Forest

Trailhead: 42.38950, -71.32375

Weather Sep 20: Light drizzle, high 61°F / low 48° · precip 51% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:48 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  4. 500 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 400 ftTurn right, heading S.
  6. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  12. 450 ftBear right, heading SW.
  13. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 1 miTurn right, heading S.
  16. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  17. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  18. 1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  19. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  20. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  21. 450 ftBear right, heading NW.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  23. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  24. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  25. 100 ftTurn left onto Sudbury Road Access, heading N.
  26. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  27. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  28. 400 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  29. 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
  30. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  31. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

9% dirt91% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 61°F48°
Precip51%Wind5 mphUV1Humidity92%
Rained 2.6″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°45° 3 AM: 1% rain6 AM: 10% rain7 AM: 1% rain8 AM: 2% rain9 AM: 5% rain10 AM: 6% rain11 AM: 15% rain12 PM: 28% rain1 PM: 37% rain2 PM: 46% rain3 PM: 51% rain4 PM: 41% rain5 PM: 25% rain6 PM: 40% rain7 PM: 25% rain8 PM: 31% rain9 PM: 25% rain10 PM: 33% rain11 PM: 44% rain
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:48 PM
Mon 67°54° 58%
Tue 59°50°
Wed 62°49°
Thu 63°44° 17%
Fri 61°49° 36%
Sat 59°51° 45%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.6 mi in (~65 min). Leave by 5:23 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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