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 86 ft of elevation gain. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi10 – 89 ft2.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: LeCount Trailhead 41.91588, -69.98755
Nearest town South Wellfleet, MA
Directions
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Cape Cod Rail Trail
2.1 mi · ▲ 86 ft · 45 min
Elevation 11–88 ft
Out & Back · Cape Cod National Seashore
Trailhead: LeCount Trailhead · 41.91588, -69.98755
Weather Sep 5: Fog, high 76°F / low 65° · precip 4% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:11 AM · sunset 7:09 PM
Transit-accessible: Farrell's Market - Wellfleet stop 560 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Cape Cod Rail Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 200 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Bell Road, heading N.
- 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 200 ftBear left onto Cape Cod Rail Trail, heading W.
- 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 surface
41% dirt36% sand21% paved2% unspecified
Weather
FogTemperature 76°F65°
Precip4%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity92%
Rained 0.2″ yesterday
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 6:11 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PMSunset 7:09 PM
Sat
69°62°
Sun
65°60°
Mon
73°60°
Tue
75°65°
Wed
75°67°
32%
Thu
75°60°
32%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 6:46 PM for the 7:09 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:26 PM — 11 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Farrell's Market - Wellfleet stop 560 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
- 1.9 mi · out & back · via Cape Cod Rail Trail
- 2.1 mi · out & back · via Cape Cod Rail Trail
- 2.1 mi · out & back · via Cape Cod Rail Trail
- 2.1 mi · out & back · via Cape Cod Rail Trail
- 2.1 mi · out & back · via Cape Cod Rail Trail
- 2.1 mi · out & back · via Cape Cod Rail Trail
- 2.4 mi · out & back · via Cape Cod Rail Trail
- 2.5 mi · out & back · via Cape Cod Rail Trail
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