Cape Cod National Seashore

Cape Cod National Seashore Beach

2.6 mi · ▲ 60 ft · 54 min

Cape Cod National Seashore Beach is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Cape Cod National Seashore near North Truro, MA. The route reaches Cape Cod National Seashore Beach at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 60 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi7 – 69 ft2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.04052, -70.08911
Nearest town North Truro, MA

Directions

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Cape Cod National Seashore Beach

2.6 mi · ▲ 60 ft · 54 min

Elevation 6–68 ft

Out & Back · Cape Cod National Seashore

Trailhead: 42.04052, -70.08911

Weather Aug 4: Rain showers, high 78°F / low 71° · precip 50% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 5:36 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
  5. 0.3 miReach Cape Cod National Seashore Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  7. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  8. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  9. 350 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

43% dirt57% unspecified

Weather

Rain showersTemperature 78°F71°
Precip50%Wind10 mphUV8Humidity95%
Rained 0.3″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 7% rain1 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 8% rain4 AM: 33% rain5 AM: 44% rain6 AM: 25% rain7 AM: 21% rain8 AM: 18% rain9 AM: 17% rain10 AM: 16% rain11 AM: 17% rain12 PM: 18% rain1 PM: 46% rain2 PM: 38% rain3 PM: 33% rain4 PM: 32% rain5 PM: 50% rain6 PM: 40% rain7 PM: 10% rain8 PM: 14% rain9 PM: 13% rain10 PM: 12% rain
Sunrise 5:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Tue 81°65°
Wed 80°65°
Thu 76°70°
Fri 78°71°
Sat 74°68° 22%
Sun 78°70°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:36 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:15 PM — 15 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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