Cape Cod National Seashore Beach via Head of the Meadow Bike Trail is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Cape Cod National Seashore near Pilgrim Heights, MA. The route reaches Cape Cod National Seashore Beach at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi3 – 62 ft2.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Standish Street 42.05652, -70.11302
Nearest town Pilgrim Heights, MA
Directions
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Cape Cod National Seashore Beach via Head of the Meadow Bike Trail
1.9 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 40 min
Elevation 3–63 ft
Out & Back · Cape Cod National Seashore
Trailhead: Standish Street · 42.05652, -70.11302
Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 63°F / low 50° · precip 58% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:26 AM · sunset 6:43 PM
- Start on Standish Street, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Head of the Meadow Bike Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miReach Cape Cod National Seashore Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Standish Street, heading SW.
- 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
22% paved1% gravel77% unspecified
Weather
DrizzleTemperature 63°F50°
Precip58%Wind6 mphUV3Humidity87%
Rained 2.5″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50°
Sunrise 6:26 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:43 PM
Mon
61°58°
61%
Tue
58°55°
Wed
60°58°
Thu
60°59°
25%
Fri
61°58°
51%
Sat
60°57°
49%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:21 PM for the 6:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:01 PM — 10 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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- East Harbor–Cape Cod National Seashore Beach, 3 beaches 7.4 mi · ▲ 118 ft
- Highland Beach–Cape Cod National Seashore Beach, 3 beaches 5.2 mi · ▲ 145 ft
- East Harbor–Small's Swamp Viewpoint, 8 sights 4.4 mi · ▲ 138 ft
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