Cape Cod National Seashore Beach & Ryder Beach is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Cape Cod National Seashore near South Truro, MA. The route passes Cape Cod National Seashore Beach and Ryder Beach before reaching Cape Cod National Seashore Beach at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 230 ft of elevation gain. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi3 – 85 ft5.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.94988, -70.07121
Nearest town South Truro, MA
Directions
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Cape Cod National Seashore Beach & Ryder Beach
5.2 mi · ▲ 230 ft · 1 hr 51 min
Elevation 3–86 ft
Out & Back · Cape Cod National Seashore
Trailhead: 41.94988, -70.07121
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:26 AM · sunset 6:43 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.8 miPass Cape Cod National Seashore Beach.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Ryder Beach.
- 0.3 miReach Cape Cod National Seashore Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
- 200 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunrise 6:26 AMSunset 6:43 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:21 PM for the 6:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 6:59 PM — 12 min before dark.
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- Cape Cod National Seashore Beach & Ryder Beach 4.9 mi · ▲ 230 ft
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