Water Department Land

Cape Cod Rail Trail

6 mi · ▲ 141 ft · 2 hr 4 min

Cape Cod Rail Trail is a 6-mile out-and-back in Water Department Land near South Yarmouth, MA. It is mostly level, with 141 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi33 – 118 ft7.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.68634, -70.20315
Nearest town South Yarmouth, MA

Directions

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Cape Cod Rail Trail

6 mi · ▲ 141 ft · 2 hr 4 min

Elevation 33–117 ft

Out & Back · Water Department Land

Trailhead: 41.68634, -70.20315

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 500 ftTurn left onto Cape Cod Rail Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.9 miTurn right, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  7. 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  9. 200 ftBear left, heading S.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  14. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  15. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  16. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  17. 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
  18. 500 ftBear right, heading S.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  20. 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  21. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  22. 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  23. 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  24. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  25. 450 ftBear right, heading S.
  26. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  27. 300 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  28. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  29. 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
  30. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  31. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  32. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  33. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
  34. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  35. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  36. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  37. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  38. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  39. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  40. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  41. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  42. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  43. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  44. 0.9 miTurn right, heading S.
  45. 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 surface

25% paved2% dirt73% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:39 AMSunset 7:57 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~46 min). Leave by 6:51 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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