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, 2.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 173 ft of elevation gain. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi3 – 85 ft5.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.96799, -70.07025
Nearest town South Truro, MA
Directions
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Cape Cod National Seashore Beach
5.3 mi · ▲ 173 ft · 1 hr 51 min
Elevation 4–86 ft
Out & Back · Cape Cod National Seashore
Trailhead: 41.96799, -70.07025
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 66° · precip 0% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 5:36 AM · sunset 7:58 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 1.1 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 E.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 1.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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
74°69°
16%
Sun
78°70°
16%
Mon
78°72°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~36 min). Leave by 7:02 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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