AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Summit Road via Flatrock Road

4.1 mi · ▲ 333 ft · 1 hr 32 min

Summit Road via Flatrock Road is a 4.1-mile out-and-back near Sagamore, MA. It climbs 333 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi39 – 236 ft · steepest grade: 18%4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.76850, -70.52329
Nearest town Sagamore, MA
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Summit Road via Flatrock Road

4.1 mi · ▲ 333 ft · 1 hr 32 min

Elevation 39–235 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.76850, -70.52329

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 250 ftTurn left onto Treeline Trail, heading SW.
  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. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  12. 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
  13. 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
  14. 150 ftTurn left onto Summit Road, heading SW.
  15. 0.3 miTurn left onto Flatrock Road, heading S.
  16. 0.3 miBear right onto Gibbs Road, heading SE.
  17. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  18. 0.9 miTurn left, heading N.
  19. 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  21. 350 ftContinue straight onto Treeline Trail, heading NE.
  22. 200 ftBear right, heading N.
  23. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  24. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  25. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  26. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  28. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/summit-road-out-back-7-km-ea94

Trail surface

11% dirt89% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F64°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity83%
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°66°
Thu 85°74°
Fri 86°73°
Sat 86°72° 16%
Sun 90°69°
Mon 89°74°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~40 min). Leave by 6:58 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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