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Cape Cod National Seashore

Cape Cod National Seashore Beach & Ryder Beach

4.9 mi · ▲ 230 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Cape Cod National Seashore Beach & Ryder Beach is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Cape Cod National Seashore near South Truro, MA. The route passes Cape Cod National Seashore Beach before reaching Ryder Beach at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 230 ft of elevation gain. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi3 – 85 ft5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.94988, -70.07121
Nearest town South Truro, MA
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Cape Cod National Seashore Beach & Ryder Beach

4.9 mi · ▲ 230 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Elevation 3–86 ft

Out & Back · Cape Cod National Seashore

Trailhead: 41.94988, -70.07121

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 NW.
  2. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  3. 1.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  5. 0.8 miTurn right, heading W.
  6. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  8. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftPass Ryder Beach.
  10. 100 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  11. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftReach Cape Cod National Seashore Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  14. 250 ftSharp right, heading W.
  15. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  16. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  18. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  19. 0.8 miBear right, heading SE.
  20. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  21. 1.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  22. 250 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-6-beaches-3-km-d3a4

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 5:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Wed 80°66°
Thu 76°70°
Fri 78°71°
Sat 74°68° 16%
Sun 78°70° 16%
Mon 78°72°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:33 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:16 PM — 13 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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