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Cape Cod National Seashore

Cape Cod Rail Trail

3.4 mi · ▲ 144 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Cape Cod Rail Trail is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Cape Cod National Seashore near South Wellfleet, MA. It is mostly level, with 144 ft of elevation gain. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi10 – 89 ft3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.91506, -69.98209
Nearest town South Wellfleet, MA
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Cape Cod Rail Trail

3.4 mi · ▲ 144 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Elevation 9–88 ft

Out & Back · Cape Cod National Seashore

Trailhead: 41.91506, -69.98209

Weather Aug 4: Heavy showers, high 79°F / low 72° · precip 51% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 5:37 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.3 miSharp right, heading N.
  3. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  4. 150 ftBear right onto Cape Cod Rail Trail, heading NW.
  5. 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 0.2 miBear right onto Bell Road, heading NE.
  9. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  14. 250 ftContinue straight onto Cape Cod Rail Trail, heading SW.
  15. 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  16. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  17. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SE.
  18. 0.2 miArrive 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-viewpoint-out-back-8-km-98a1

Trail surface

42% dirt22% sand18% paved18% unspecified

Weather

Heavy showersTemperature 79°F72°
Precip51%Wind13 mphUV8Humidity91%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
85°70° 12 AM: 10% rain1 AM: 2% rain2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 16% rain4 AM: 34% rain5 AM: 51% rain6 AM: 23% rain7 AM: 21% rain8 AM: 16% rain9 AM: 15% rain10 AM: 13% rain11 AM: 13% rain12 PM: 16% rain1 PM: 45% rain2 PM: 36% rain3 PM: 26% rain4 PM: 32% rain5 PM: 38% rain6 PM: 38% rain7 PM: 11% rain8 PM: 14% rain9 PM: 12% rain10 PM: 8% rain
Sunrise 5:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Tue 81°64°
Wed 79°65°
Thu 86°72°
Fri 89°73°
Sat 87°71° 15%
Sun 87°72°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 7:26 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:21 PM — 6 min before dark.

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