Cape Cod National Seashore

Cape Cod National Seashore Beach & Bell Road

2.3 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 48 min

Cape Cod National Seashore Beach & Bell Road is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Cape Cod National Seashore near South Wellfleet, MA. The route reaches Cape Cod National Seashore Beach. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain, and mostly sand. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi36 – 89 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bell Road 41.92600, -69.99995
Nearest town South Wellfleet, MA

Directions

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Cape Cod National Seashore Beach & Bell Road

2.3 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 48 min

Elevation 35–88 ft

Out & Back · Cape Cod National Seashore

Trailhead: Bell Road · 41.92600, -69.99995

Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 63°F / low 52° · precip 62% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:26 AM · sunset 6:43 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Toilets at the trailhead

  1. Start on Bell Road, heading SE.
  2. 0.2 miPass Cape Cod National Seashore Beach.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  4. 0.7 miReach Cape Cod National Seashore Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

99% sand1% dirt

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 63°F52°
Precip62%Wind9 mphUV2Humidity86%
Rained 1.1″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 4 AM: 5% rain5 AM: 18% rain7 AM: 1% rain8 AM: 1% rain9 AM: 1% rain10 AM: 2% rain11 AM: 2% rain12 PM: 7% rain1 PM: 12% rain2 PM: 19% rain3 PM: 35% rain4 PM: 62% rain5 PM: 48% rain6 PM: 39% rain7 PM: 19% rain8 PM: 25% rain9 PM: 26% rain10 PM: 27% rain11 PM: 33% rain
Sunrise 6:26 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:43 PM
Mon 62°58° 62%
Tue 59°55°
Wed 61°56°
Thu 62°57° 27%
Fri 61°56° 51%
Sat 60°57° 50%

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 7:00 PM — 11 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Toilets at the trailhead

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