Cape Cod National Seashore Beach is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Cape Cod National Seashore near South Truro, MA. The route reaches Cape Cod National Seashore Beach at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It climbs 281 ft. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi3 – 85 ft5.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.95504, -70.06693
Nearest town South Truro, MA
Directions
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Cape Cod National Seashore Beach
5.3 mi · ▲ 281 ft · 1 hr 54 min
Elevation 3–86 ft
Out & Back · Cape Cod National Seashore
Trailhead: 41.95504, -70.06693
Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 64°F / low 51° · precip 61% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:26 AM · sunset 6:43 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miReach Cape Cod National Seashore Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
DrizzleTemperature 64°F51°
Precip61%Wind6 mphUV3Humidity88%
Rained 1″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50°
Sunrise 6:26 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:43 PM
Mon
63°56°
49%
Tue
62°57°
Wed
60°58°
Thu
60°59°
26%
Fri
61°58°
51%
Sat
60°58°
50%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:23 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:43 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:11 PM.
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