Cape Cod National Seashore Beach & Small's Swamp Trail via Head of the Meadow Bike Trail is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Cape Cod National Seashore near Pilgrim Heights, MA. The route reaches Cape Cod National Seashore Beach at the turnaround, 1 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 ft2.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Pilgrim Spring Trail 42.05426, -70.10514
Nearest town Pilgrim Heights, MA
Directions
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Cape Cod National Seashore Beach & Small's Swamp Trail via Head of the Meadow Bike Trail
2.1 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 44 min
Elevation 3–64 ft
Out & Back · Cape Cod National Seashore
Trailhead: Pilgrim Spring Trail · 42.05426, -70.10514
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:26 AM · sunset 6:43 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Pilgrim Spring Trail, heading W.
- 350 ftSharp left onto Pilgrim Heights Road, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Small's Swamp Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Head of the Meadow Bike Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.4 miReach Cape Cod National Seashore Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading SE.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Small's Swamp Trail, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Pilgrim Spring Trail, 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
26% paved1% gravel73% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:26 AMSunset 6:43 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 6:06 PM for the 6:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:17 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Pilgrim Spring Trail Trailhead
- Pilgrim Spring Viewpoint–Highland Beach, 3 beaches 4.1 mi · ▲ 86 ft
- Cape Cod National Seashore Beach & Head of the Meadow Bike Trail 3.4 mi · ▲ 91 ft
- Cape Cod National Seashore Beach via Head of the Meadow Bike Trail 2.9 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- Highland Beach & Cape Cod National Seashore Beach via Pilgrim Heights Road 4.8 mi · ▲ 112 ft
- Highland Beach & Cape Cod National Seashore Beach via Pilgrim Heights Road 5.3 mi · ▲ 112 ft
- Cape Cod National Seashore Beach–Small's Swamp Viewpoint, 3 beaches 2 mi · ▲ 87 ft
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