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Cape Cod National Seashore

East Harbor–Cape Cod National Seashore Beach, 3 beaches

11.1 mi · ▲ 314 ft · 3 hr 51 min

East Harbor–Cape Cod National Seashore Beach, 3 beaches is an 11.1-mile out-and-back in Cape Cod National Seashore near North Truro, MA. The route passes Cape Cod National Seashore Beach and Cape Cod National Seashore Beach before reaching East Harbor at the turnaround, 5.5 miles in. It climbs 314 ft. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi3 – 72 ft11.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.04764, -70.08383
Nearest town North Truro, MA
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East Harbor–Cape Cod National Seashore Beach, 3 beaches

11.1 mi · ▲ 314 ft · 3 hr 51 min

Elevation 2–72 ft

Out & Back · Cape Cod National Seashore

Trailhead: 42.04764, -70.08383

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 5:37 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 350 ftBear left, heading N.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  4. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 0.7 miPass Cape Cod National Seashore Beach.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 0.5 miTurn left onto Pilgrim Spring Trail, heading N.
  8. 350 ftSharp left onto Pilgrim Heights Road, heading NW.
  9. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  10. 50 ftTurn left onto Small's Swamp Trail, heading W.
  11. 0.1 miBear left onto Head of the Meadow Bike Trail, heading N.
  12. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  13. 0.3 miPass Cape Cod National Seashore Beach.
  14. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  15. 2.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  16. 0.5 miReach East Harbor, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  18. 2.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  19. 0.7 miBear right, heading SE.
  20. 300 ftContinue straight onto Small's Swamp Trail, heading SE.
  21. 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  22. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  23. 0.2 miSharp right onto Pilgrim Spring Trail, heading S.
  24. 350 ftTurn right onto Pilgrim Heights Road, heading E.
  25. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  26. 1 miTurn right, heading E.
  27. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  28. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  29. 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-national-seashore-beach-cape-cod-national-seashore-beach-out-back-3-beaches-17-km-c5eb

Trail surface

18% dirt5% paved77% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F65°
Precip0%Wind11 mphUV8Humidity77%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday (0.4″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
85°65°
Sunrise 5:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:57 PM
Wed 80°65°
Thu 76°71°
Fri 78°71°
Sat 75°69° 17%
Sun 78°70° 17%
Mon 78°72°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.1 mi in (~79 min). Leave by 6:18 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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