Cape Cod National Seashore Beach–Duck Harbor Beach, 3 beaches is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Cape Cod National Seashore near Mayo Beach, MA. The route passes Cape Cod National Seashore Beach, Cape Cod National Seashore Beach and Duck Harbor Beach before reaching Cape Cod National Seashore Beach at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 92 ft of elevation gain. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi3 – 75 ft2.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Duck Harbor Road 41.93259, -70.06539
Nearest town Mayo Beach, MA
Directions
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Cape Cod National Seashore Beach–Duck Harbor Beach, 3 beaches
2.5 mi · ▲ 92 ft · 53 min
Elevation 2–75 ft
Out & Back · Cape Cod National Seashore
Trailhead: Duck Harbor Road · 41.93259, -70.06539
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 66° · precip 0% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 5:37 AM · sunset 7:58 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Duck Harbor Road, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Cape Cod National Seashore Beach.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miPass Cape Cod National Seashore Beach.
- 0.4 miReach Cape Cod National Seashore Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftPass Duck Harbor Beach.
- 1.3 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
36% dirt36% sand28% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 81°F66°
Precip0%Wind12 mphUV8Humidity79%
Rained 0.9″ yesterday (1.3″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°65°
Sunrise 5:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Wed
80°66°
Thu
86°72°
Fri
89°73°
Sat
87°71°
16%
Sun
87°72°
16%
Mon
92°74°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 7:18 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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