Jericho Town Forest

Sudbury Road Access

5.6 mi · ▲ 113 ft · 1 hr 55 min

Sudbury Road Access is a 5.6-mile out-and-back in Jericho Town Forest near Tower Hill, MA. It is mostly level, with 113 ft of elevation gain. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi154 – 226 ft6.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Sudbury Road Access 42.38601, -71.33394
Nearest town Tower Hill, MA

Directions

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Sudbury Road Access

5.6 mi · ▲ 113 ft · 1 hr 55 min

Elevation 155–226 ft

Out & Back · Jericho Town Forest

Trailhead: Sudbury Road Access · 42.38601, -71.33394

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Sudbury Road Access, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  4. 100 ftSharp right, heading S.
  5. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  6. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  10. 450 ftBear right, heading S.
  11. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  13. 1 miTurn right, heading S.
  14. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  15. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  16. 1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  17. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  18. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  19. 450 ftBear right, heading NW.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  22. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  23. 0.5 miSharp left, heading NE.
  24. 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
  25. 0.2 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

11% dirt89% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:03 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.7 mi in (~69 min). Leave by 6:34 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:27 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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