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
AMBLEWAYwww.ambleway.com
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: 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
Sunrise 6:26 AMSunset 6:43 PM
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
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Standish Street Trailhead
- 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
Get outside more
A wild hike near Pilgrim Heights, emailed to you once a week.
Hikes near Pilgrim Heights, Massachusetts