Cape Cod National Seashore Beach is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Cape Cod National Seashore near South Truro, MA. The route reaches Cape Cod National Seashore Beach at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It climbs 281 ft. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi3 – 85 ft5.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.95504, -70.06693
Nearest town South Truro, MA
Directions
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Cape Cod National Seashore Beach
5.3 mi · ▲ 281 ft · 1 hr 54 min
Elevation 3–86 ft
Out & Back · Cape Cod National Seashore
Trailhead: 41.95504, -70.06693
Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 78°F / low 72° · precip 48% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 5:36 AM · sunset 7:58 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miReach Cape Cod National Seashore Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Heavy rainTemperature 78°F72°
Precip48%Wind13 mphUV8Humidity90%
Rained 0.4″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°70°
Sunrise 5:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Tue
81°65°
Wed
79°65°
Thu
76°70°
Fri
78°71°
Sat
74°68°
16%
Sun
78°70°
16%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:36 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:15 PM — 15 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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- Cape Cod National Seashore Beach & Ryder Beach 1.9 mi · ▲ 63 ft
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