Summit Road via Flatrock Road
4.4 mi · ▲ 263 ft · 1 hr 36 min
Summit Road via Flatrock Road is a 4.4-mile out-and-back near Bourne, MA. It climbs 263 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi59 – 197 ft4.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.74516, -70.57577
Nearest town Bourne, MA
Directions
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Summit Road via Flatrock Road
4.4 mi · ▲ 263 ft · 1 hr 36 min
Elevation 60–197 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.74516, -70.57577
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:58 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading S.
- 400 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Jefferson Road, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Flatrock Road, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Summit Road, heading E.
- 0.1 miReach Summit Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Flatrock Road, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Jefferson Road, heading W.
- 1.2 miSharp right, heading S.
- 350 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 0.3 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
10% dirt90% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 82°F63°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity82%
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
81°67°
Thu
85°73°
Fri
86°73°
Sat
86°72°
15%
Sun
90°69°
Mon
88°74°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 7:15 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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