Highland Beach–Cape Cod National Seashore Beach, 3 beaches
5.2 mi · ▲ 145 ft · 1 hr 48 min
Highland Beach–Cape Cod National Seashore Beach, 3 beaches is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Cape Cod National Seashore near Pilgrim Heights, MA. The route passes Cape Cod National Seashore Beach before reaching Highland Beach at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 145 ft of elevation gain. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Highland Beach–Cape Cod National Seashore Beach, 3 beaches
5.2 mi · ▲ 145 ft · 1 hr 48 min
Elevation 5–75 ft
Out & Back · Cape Cod National Seashore
Trailhead: Standish Street · 42.05652, -70.11302
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 5:36 AM · sunset 7:58 PM
- Start on Standish Street, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Pilgrim Spring Trail, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Pilgrim Heights Road, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miPass Cape Cod National Seashore Beach.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Head of the Meadow Bike Trail, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear right onto Holden Street, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Head of the Meadow Bicycle Trail Connector, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miReach Highland Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Holden Street, heading W.
- 200 ftBear left onto Head of the Meadow Bike Trail, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Pilgrim Spring Trail, heading W.
- 350 ftSharp left onto Pilgrim Heights Road, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn right onto Standish Street, heading NW.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:34 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:18 PM — 12 min before dark.
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- Cape Cod National Seashore Beach via Head of the Meadow Bike Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- East Harbor–Small's Swamp Viewpoint, 8 sights 4.4 mi · ▲ 138 ft
- East Harbor–Cape Cod National Seashore Beach, 3 beaches 7.4 mi · ▲ 118 ft
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