Bell Road

2.7 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 55 min

Bell Road is a 2.7-mile out-and-back near Wellfleet, MA. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain, and mostly sand. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi23 – 62 ft2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.93239, -70.01911
Nearest town Wellfleet, MA

Directions

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Bell Road

2.7 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 55 min

Elevation 24–63 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.93239, -70.01911

Weather Aug 4: Heavy showers, high 78°F / low 72° · precip 50% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 5:36 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

Horses allowed on the whole route

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 1.2 miTurn right onto Bell Road, heading SW.
  3. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 1.2 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

100% sand

Weather

Heavy showersTemperature 78°F72°
Precip50%Wind13 mphUV8Humidity89%
Rained 0.2″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°70° 12 AM: 10% rain1 AM: 2% rain2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 15% rain4 AM: 35% rain5 AM: 50% rain6 AM: 22% rain7 AM: 21% rain8 AM: 16% rain9 AM: 15% rain10 AM: 13% rain11 AM: 15% rain12 PM: 16% rain1 PM: 46% rain2 PM: 36% rain3 PM: 26% rain4 PM: 32% rain5 PM: 41% rain6 PM: 39% rain7 PM: 10% rain8 PM: 15% rain9 PM: 12% rain10 PM: 5% rain
Sunrise 5:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Tue 81°65°
Wed 79°65°
Thu 86°72°
Fri 89°73°
Sat 87°71° 16%
Sun 87°72° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:36 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:15 PM — 14 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Horses allowed on the whole route

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