Old King's Highway is a 6.3-mile out-and-back in Cape Cod National Seashore near Fresh Brook, MA. It is mostly level, with 191 ft of elevation gain. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Old King's Highway
6.3 mi · ▲ 191 ft · 2 hr 12 min
Elevation 9–88 ft
Out & Back · Cape Cod National Seashore
Trailhead: 41.89355, -69.97087
Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 80°F / low 73° · precip 49% · wind 14 mph · sunrise 5:36 AM · sunset 7:57 PM
Transit-accessible: Marconi Beach stop 663 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 500 ftContinue straight onto Old King's Highway, heading NW.
- 1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading W.
- 150 ftBear right onto Cape Cod Rail Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Bell Road, heading NE.
- 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Cape Cod Rail Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Old King's Highway, heading S.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 500 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~45 min). Leave by 6:53 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:58 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Marconi Beach stop 663 m from the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Old King's Highway & Rail Trail Access via Cape Cod Rail Trail 5.5 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- Old King's Highway 6.3 mi · ▲ 164 ft
- Old King's Highway 6.5 mi · ▲ 140 ft
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