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Cape Cod National Seashore Beach is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Cape Cod National Seashore near Mayflower Heights, MA. The route reaches Cape Cod National Seashore Beach at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 128 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi3 – 89 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.06608, -70.16286
Nearest town Mayflower Heights, MA

Directions

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Cape Cod National Seashore Beach

2.9 mi · ▲ 128 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Elevation 3–88 ft

Out & Back · Cape Cod National Seashore

Trailhead: 42.06608, -70.16286

Weather Aug 3: Drizzle, high 79°F / low 71° · precip 46% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 5:37 AM · sunset 7:59 PM

Transit-accessible: Breakwater Motel Bus Stop stop 520 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.4 miBear left, heading NW.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
  6. 0.6 miPass Cape Cod National Seashore Beach.
  7. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  9. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
  10. 0.8 miTurn right, heading E.
  11. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
  12. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  13. 0.3 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

26% sand74% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 79°F71°
Precip46%Wind12 mphUV8Humidity90%
Rained 0.3″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°70° 12 AM: 10% rain1 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 7% rain4 AM: 41% rain5 AM: 39% rain6 AM: 25% rain7 AM: 20% rain8 AM: 18% rain9 AM: 19% rain10 AM: 13% rain11 AM: 16% rain12 PM: 17% rain1 PM: 42% rain2 PM: 41% rain3 PM: 43% rain4 PM: 39% rain5 PM: 46% rain6 PM: 32% rain7 PM: 12% rain8 PM: 13% rain9 PM: 10% rain10 PM: 8% rain
Sunrise 5:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:59 PM
Tue 82°64°
Wed 78°62°
Thu 75°70°
Fri 77°70°
Sat 74°69° 26%
Sun 77°69°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:33 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:18 PM — 12 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Breakwater Motel Bus Stop stop 520 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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