Cape Cod Rail Trail is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Cape Cod National Seashore near South Wellfleet, MA. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Cape Cod Rail Trail
2.1 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 43 min
Elevation 9–61 ft
Out & Back · Cape Cod National Seashore
Trailhead: 41.92014, -69.99109
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 5:37 AM · sunset 7:56 PM
Transit-accessible: Farrell's Market - Wellfleet stop 413 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Cape Cod Rail Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 150 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 0.5 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 7:24 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:25 PM — 3 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Farrell's Market - Wellfleet stop 413 m from the trailhead
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- Cape Cod Rail Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 58 ft
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