AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Cape Cod Rail Trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 42 min

Cape Cod Rail Trail is a 2.1-mile out-and-back near South Dennis, MA. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi30 – 46 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Cape Cod Rail Trail 41.69046, -70.15790
Nearest town South Dennis, MA
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Cape Cod Rail Trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 42 min

Elevation 28–45 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Cape Cod Rail Trail · 41.69046, -70.15790

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 64° · precip 11% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:10 AM · sunset 7:11 PM

Transit-accessible: S. Dennis - Patriot Square stop 792 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 200 ftContinue straight onto Cape Cod Rail Trail, heading NE.
  3. 1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 1 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-rail-trail-out-back-3-km-1816

Trail surface

95% paved5% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F64°
Precip11%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity90%
Rained 0.5″ yesterday (0.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 6:10 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:11 PM
Sat 70°60°
Sun 66°57°
Mon 75°57°
Tue 77°63°
Wed 74°70° 29%
Thu 77°61° 31%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 6:29 PM for the 7:11 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: S. Dennis - Patriot Square stop 792 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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