Cape Cod National Seashore Beach–Race Point Beach, 4 beaches is a 12.3-mile out-and-back in Cape Cod National Seashore near Provincetown, MA. The route passes Race Point Beach, Cape Cod National Seashore Beach and Cape Cod National Seashore Beach. It is mostly level, with 111 ft of elevation gain, and mostly sand. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi3 – 69 ft12.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Province Lands Bike Trail 42.06598, -70.19426
Nearest town Provincetown, MA
Directions
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Cape Cod National Seashore Beach–Race Point Beach, 4 beaches
12.3 mi · ▲ 111 ft · 4 hr 9 min
Elevation 4–68 ft
Out & Back · Cape Cod National Seashore
Trailhead: Province Lands Bike Trail · 42.06598, -70.19426
Weather Aug 4: Light drizzle, high 79°F / low 71° · precip 46% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:37 AM · sunset 7:59 PM
Transit-accessible: Beech Forest Parking Lot Bus Stop stop 67 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 150 ftSharp right onto Beech Forest Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading E.
- 300 ftTurn left onto Province Lands Bike Trail, heading N.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 1.1 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 100 ftPass Race Point Beach.
- 50 ftPass Cape Cod National Seashore Beach.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 450 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Race Point Beach, heading W.
- 1.8 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 400 ftPass Cape Cod National Seashore Beach.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Pole Line ORV Access, heading SE.
- 1.6 miReach Cape Cod National Seashore Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Race Point Beach, heading SW.
- 1.8 miTurn left, heading S.
- 100 ftBear right, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Province Lands Bike Trail, heading SW.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 300 ftSharp left onto Beech Forest Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 50 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
75% sand15% paved7% dirt3% unspecified
Weather
Light drizzleTemperature 79°F71°
Precip46%Wind9 mphUV8Humidity93%
Rained 0.3″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°70°
Sunrise 5:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:59 PM
Tue
83°64°
Wed
81°64°
16%
Thu
75°70°
Fri
77°70°
Sat
74°69°
17%
Sun
77°69°
17%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 7:10 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Beech Forest Parking Lot Bus Stop stop 67 m from the trailhead
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Province Lands Bike Trail Trailhead
- Cape Cod National Seashore Beach via Province Lands Bike Trail 4.8 mi · ▲ 111 ft
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