AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Cape Cod Canal Bikeway

3.8 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 1 hr 19 min

Cape Cod Canal Bikeway is a 3.8-mile out-and-back near Sandwich, MA. It is mostly level, with 110 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi7 – 144 ft4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.76988, -70.50532
Nearest town Sandwich, MA
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Cape Cod Canal Bikeway

3.8 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 1 hr 19 min

Elevation 8–143 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.76988, -70.50532

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

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 400 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  4. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 0.9 miTurn left, heading W.
  6. 0.7 miBear left, heading S.
  7. 100 ftBear left onto Bayview Road, heading S.
  8. 250 ftSharp left, heading S.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  10. 100 ftContinue straight onto The Runway, heading SW.
  11. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  12. 0.2 miBear left onto Bayview Road, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  14. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  15. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  16. 0.7 miTurn right onto Cape Cod Canal Bikeway, heading N.
  17. 0.9 miTurn right, heading E.
  18. 100 ftBear left, heading E.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  20. 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-0813

Trail surface

52% paved19% dirt29% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F64°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity79%
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°67°
Thu 85°74°
Fri 87°73°
Sat 86°72° 15%
Sun 90°69°
Mon 89°74°

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. 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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