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Cape Cod Canal Bikeway

9.6 mi · ▲ 121 ft · 3 hr 16 min

Cape Cod Canal Bikeway is a 9.6-mile out-and-back near Bourne, MA. It is mostly level, with 121 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi10 – 144 ft10.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.74772, -70.57937
Nearest town Bourne, MA
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Cape Cod Canal Bikeway

9.6 mi · ▲ 121 ft · 3 hr 16 min

Elevation 11–145 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.74772, -70.57937

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

Transit-accessible: Bourne stop 746 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right onto Cape Cod Canal Bikeway, heading NE.
  3. 3.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 0.7 miBear left, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftBear left onto Bayview Road, heading SW.
  6. 250 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  7. 500 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 500 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  9. 300 ftBear right, heading N.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  11. 0.7 miTurn left onto Cape Cod Canal Bikeway, heading N.
  12. 3.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/cape-cod-canal-bikeway-out-back-15-km-583c

Trail surface

76% paved9% dirt15% 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 right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:38 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:58 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:29 PM.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Bourne stop 746 m from the trailhead

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