Cape Cod Rail Trail

5 mi · ▲ 142 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Cape Cod Rail Trail is a 5-mile out-and-back near Yarmouth, MA. It is mostly level, with 142 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi33 – 118 ft5.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Cape Cod Rail Trail 41.68521, -70.21047
Nearest town Yarmouth, MA

Directions

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Cape Cod Rail Trail

5 mi · ▲ 142 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Elevation 31–117 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Cape Cod Rail Trail · 41.68521, -70.21047

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Cape Cod Rail Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  4. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  6. 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  8. 200 ftBear left, heading SW.
  9. 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  13. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  14. 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
  15. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  17. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  18. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  20. 450 ftBear left, heading E.
  21. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  22. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  24. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  25. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  26. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  27. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  28. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  29. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  30. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  31. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  32. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  33. 0.4 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

23% dirt15% paved62% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:39 AMSunset 7:57 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 7:04 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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