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Cape Cod National Seashore

Cape Cod National Seashore Beach & Ryder Beach

3.5 mi · ▲ 144 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Cape Cod National Seashore Beach & Ryder Beach is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Cape Cod National Seashore near South Truro, MA. The route passes Ryder Beach, Cape Cod National Seashore Beach and Cape Cod National Seashore Beach. It is mostly level, with 144 ft of elevation gain. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi3 – 72 ft3.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.96246, -70.07568
Nearest town South Truro, MA
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Cape Cod National Seashore Beach & Ryder Beach

3.5 mi · ▲ 144 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Elevation 3–71 ft

Out & Back · Cape Cod National Seashore

Trailhead: 41.96246, -70.07568

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 66° · precip 0% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 5:36 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftPass Ryder Beach.
  3. 50 ftPass Cape Cod National Seashore Beach.
  4. 0.2 miPass Cape Cod National Seashore Beach.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  6. 200 ftBear left, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  9. 0.8 miSharp left, heading E.
  10. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  11. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  12. 250 ftReach Cape Cod National Seashore Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  15. 0.5 miSharp right, heading SE.
  16. 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
  17. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  18. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  19. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  20. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/cape-cod-national-seashore-beach-cape-cod-national-seashore-beach-out-back-4-beaches-5-km-931f

Trail surface

7% dirt93% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F66°
Precip0%Wind12 mphUV8Humidity78%
Rained 0.8″ yesterday (1.6″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°65°
Sunrise 5:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Wed 80°66°
Thu 76°71°
Fri 78°71°
Sat 75°69° 16%
Sun 78°70° 16%
Mon 78°72°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 7:34 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:17 PM — 12 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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