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Cape Cod Canal Bikeway

3.6 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Cape Cod Canal Bikeway is a 3.6-mile out-and-back near Sandwich, MA. It is mostly level, with 109 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi7 – 144 ft4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.77148, -70.50531
Nearest town Sandwich, MA
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Cape Cod Canal Bikeway

3.6 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Elevation 8–143 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.77148, -70.50531

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 78°F / low 65° · precip 16% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:12 AM · sunset 7:12 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.9 miTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 0.7 miBear left, heading SW.
  5. 100 ftBear left onto Bayview Road, heading S.
  6. 250 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  8. 100 ftContinue straight onto The Runway, heading SE.
  9. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 0.2 miBear left onto Bayview Road, heading S.
  11. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  12. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
  13. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  14. 0.7 miTurn right onto Cape Cod Canal Bikeway, heading N.
  15. 0.9 miTurn right, heading E.
  16. 50 ftArrive 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/cape-cod-canal-bikeway-out-back-6-km-862b

Trail surface

49% paved20% dirt31% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F65°
Precip16%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity89%
Rained 0.7″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 1% rain2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 2% rain5 AM: 1% rain6 AM: 2% rain7 AM: 16% rain8 AM: 3% rain6 PM: 1% rain7 PM: 3% rain8 PM: 4% rain
Sunrise 6:12 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:12 PM
Sat 69°63°
Sun 66°58° 15%
Mon 79°54°
Tue 81°61°
Wed 74°67° 31%
Thu 77°60° 39%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:50 PM for the 7:12 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:30 PM — 11 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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