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Cape Cod Rail Trail

3.3 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Cape Cod Rail Trail is a 3.3-mile out-and-back near North Harwich, MA. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi23 – 52 ft3.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.69976, -70.13742
Nearest town North Harwich, MA
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Cape Cod Rail Trail

3.3 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Elevation 22–52 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.69976, -70.13742

Weather Sep 21: Light rain, high 65°F / low 50° · precip 63% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:27 AM · sunset 6:43 PM

Transit-accessible: S. Dennis - Patriot Square stop 83 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  3. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  4. 400 ftBear right, heading W.
  5. 300 ftBear right, heading W.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 0.6 miTurn right onto Cape Cod Rail Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
  11. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  14. 300 ftBear left, heading NW.
  15. 400 ftBear left, heading N.
  16. 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
  17. 500 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-rail-trail-out-back-4-km-85a4

Trail surface

72% dirt19% paved9% unspecified

Weather

Light rainTemperature 65°F50°
Precip63%Wind7 mphUV2Humidity94%
Rained 0.7″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 4 AM: 16% rain5 AM: 14% rain6 AM: 2% rain7 AM: 3% rain8 AM: 1% rain9 AM: 2% rain10 AM: 1% rain11 AM: 1% rain12 PM: 4% rain1 PM: 14% rain2 PM: 31% rain3 PM: 52% rain4 PM: 61% rain5 PM: 63% rain6 PM: 44% rain7 PM: 15% rain8 PM: 17% rain9 PM: 23% rain10 PM: 28% rain11 PM: 28% rain
Sunrise 6:27 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:43 PM
Mon 63°55° 49%
Tue 62°55° 15%
Wed 61°56°
Thu 62°57° 29%
Fri 61°56° 50%
Sat 60°57° 49%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 5:47 PM for the 6:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: S. Dennis - Patriot Square stop 83 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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