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Cape Cod National Seashore

Cape Cod National Seashore Beach–Small's Swamp Viewpoint, 3 beaches

2 mi · ▲ 87 ft · 43 min

Cape Cod National Seashore Beach–Small's Swamp Viewpoint, 3 beaches is a 2-mile out-and-back in Cape Cod National Seashore near Pilgrim Heights, MA. The route passes Small's Swamp Viewpoint before reaching Cape Cod National Seashore Beach at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 87 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi3 – 69 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Pilgrim Spring Trail 42.05548, -70.10568
Nearest town Pilgrim Heights, MA
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Cape Cod National Seashore Beach–Small's Swamp Viewpoint, 3 beaches

2 mi · ▲ 87 ft · 43 min

Elevation 3–67 ft

Out & Back · Cape Cod National Seashore

Trailhead: Pilgrim Spring Trail · 42.05548, -70.10568

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 5:36 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Pilgrim Heights Road, heading W.
  2. 50 ftContinue straight onto Pilgrim Spring Trail, heading W.
  3. 400 ftPass Small's Swamp Viewpoint.
  4. 100 ftTurn left onto Small's Swamp Trail, heading SW.
  5. 0.3 miBear left onto Head of the Meadow Bike Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  7. 0.4 miReach Cape Cod National Seashore Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.7 miBear right, heading SE.
  9. 350 ftContinue straight onto Small's Swamp Trail, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right onto Pilgrim Spring Trail, heading E.
  11. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Pilgrim Heights Road, heading S.
  12. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/cape-cod-national-seashore-beach-smalls-swamp-viewpoint-out-back-4-beaches-3-km-e271

Trail surface

27% paved1% gravel72% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F65°
Precip0%Wind11 mphUV8Humidity77%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday (0.4″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
85°65°
Sunrise 5:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Wed 80°65°
Thu 76°70°
Fri 78°71°
Sat 74°68° 17%
Sun 78°70° 17%
Mon 78°72°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 7:23 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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