Cape Cod National Seashore

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.

Elevation

0 mi3 – 75 ft5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Standish Street 42.05652, -70.11302
Nearest town Pilgrim Heights, MA

Directions

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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 Sep 20: Drizzle, high 63°F / low 50° · precip 58% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:26 AM · sunset 6:43 PM

  1. Start on Standish Street, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  4. 0.2 miSharp right onto Pilgrim Spring Trail, heading N.
  5. 350 ftTurn right onto Pilgrim Heights Road, heading SE.
  6. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  7. 0.3 miPass Cape Cod National Seashore Beach.
  8. 0.8 miTurn right onto Head of the Meadow Bike Trail, heading SE.
  9. 150 ftBear right onto Holden Street, heading NE.
  10. 450 ftTurn left onto Head of the Meadow Bicycle Trail Connector, heading SE.
  11. 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 0.3 miReach Highland Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  14. 250 ftContinue straight onto Holden Street, heading W.
  15. 200 ftBear left onto Head of the Meadow Bike Trail, heading NW.
  16. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  17. 1.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  18. 0.5 miTurn left onto Pilgrim Spring Trail, heading W.
  19. 350 ftSharp left onto Pilgrim Heights Road, heading W.
  20. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  21. 400 ftTurn right onto Standish Street, heading NW.
  22. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

41% dirt6% paved53% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 63°F50°
Precip58%Wind6 mphUV3Humidity87%
Rained 2.5″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 4 AM: 2% rain5 AM: 16% rain7 AM: 3% rain9 AM: 1% rain10 AM: 4% rain11 AM: 2% rain12 PM: 11% rain1 PM: 14% rain2 PM: 14% rain3 PM: 30% rain4 PM: 58% rain5 PM: 42% rain6 PM: 38% rain7 PM: 31% rain8 PM: 20% rain9 PM: 22% rain10 PM: 22% rain11 PM: 34% rain
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 6:20 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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