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Cape Cod National Seashore

Cape Cod National Seashore Beach

5.3 mi · ▲ 173 ft · 1 hr 51 min

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
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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 Sep 21: sunrise 6:27 AM · sunset 6:41 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 1.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 1.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 0.4 miReach Cape Cod National Seashore Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  6. 1.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/cape-cod-national-seashore-beach-cape-cod-national-seashore-beach-out-back-8-km-1f3f

Weather

Sunrise 6:27 AMSunset 6:41 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 6:14 PM for the 6:41 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:04 PM — 5 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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