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Cape Cod National Seashore

Cape Cod National Seashore Beach

6.3 mi · ▲ 303 ft · 2 hr 15 min

Cape Cod National Seashore Beach is a 6.3-mile out-and-back in Cape Cod National Seashore near South Truro, MA. The route passes Cape Cod National Seashore Beach and Cape Cod National Seashore Beach. It climbs 303 ft. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi3 – 85 ft6.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.95196, -70.07410
Nearest town South Truro, MA
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Cape Cod National Seashore Beach

6.3 mi · ▲ 303 ft · 2 hr 15 min

Elevation 3–86 ft

Out & Back · Cape Cod National Seashore

Trailhead: 41.95196, -70.07410

Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 64°F / low 51° · precip 61% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:26 AM · sunset 6:43 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftPass Cape Cod National Seashore Beach.
  3. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  4. 0.3 miPass Cape Cod National Seashore Beach.
  5. 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
  6. 0.9 miBear right, heading E.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 1.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  9. 0.4 miReach Cape Cod National Seashore Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  11. 1.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  12. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  13. 0.9 miBear left, heading W.
  14. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  15. 350 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-4-beaches-7-km-1c67

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 64°F51°
Precip61%Wind7 mphUV3Humidity88%
Rained 1″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 4 AM: 4% rain5 AM: 19% rain7 AM: 2% rain9 AM: 1% rain10 AM: 3% rain11 AM: 2% rain12 PM: 8% rain1 PM: 12% rain2 PM: 17% rain3 PM: 36% rain4 PM: 61% rain5 PM: 47% rain6 PM: 40% rain7 PM: 22% rain8 PM: 26% rain9 PM: 23% rain10 PM: 23% rain11 PM: 34% rain
Sunrise 6:26 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:43 PM
Mon 63°57° 60%
Tue 59°55°
Wed 60°58°
Thu 60°59° 26%
Fri 61°58° 51%
Sat 60°58° 50%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:20 PM for the 6:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:00 PM — 11 min before dark.

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