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Cape Cod National Seashore

Cape Cod Rail Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 85 ft · 41 min

Cape Cod Rail Trail is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Cape Cod National Seashore near South Wellfleet, MA. It is mostly level, with 85 ft of elevation gain. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi30 – 89 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.91840, -69.98762
Nearest town South Wellfleet, MA
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Cape Cod Rail Trail

1.9 mi · ▲ 85 ft · 41 min

Elevation 31–88 ft

Out & Back · Cape Cod National Seashore

Trailhead: 41.91840, -69.98762

Weather Sep 4: Fog, high 76°F / low 65° · precip 4% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:10 AM · sunset 7:11 PM

Transit-accessible: Farrell's Market - Wellfleet stop 553 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  3. 400 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftTurn right onto Cape Cod Rail Trail, heading N.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  6. 200 ftBear right, heading NW.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  9. 0.2 miBear right onto Bell Road, heading N.
  10. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  11. 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  14. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  15. 200 ftBear left onto Cape Cod Rail Trail, heading SW.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  18. 450 ftBear right, heading S.
  19. 50 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-3-km-0c5b

Trail surface

55% dirt39% sand1% paved5% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 76°F65°
Precip4%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity92%
Rained 0.2″ yesterday
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:10 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:11 PM
Sat 69°62°
Sun 65°60°
Mon 73°60°
Tue 75°65°
Wed 75°67° 32%
Thu 75°60° 32%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Farrell's Market - Wellfleet stop 553 m from the trailhead

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