Cape Cod Rail Trail
5.9 mi · ▲ 141 ft · 2 hr 2 min
Cape Cod Rail Trail is a 5.9-mile out-and-back 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.
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Cape Cod Rail Trail
5.9 mi · ▲ 141 ft · 2 hr 2 min
Elevation 31–117 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.68634, -70.20315
Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 63°F / low 49° · precip 62% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:27 AM · sunset 6:43 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 500 ftTurn left onto Cape Cod Rail Trail, heading W.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 200 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 450 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~49 min). Leave by 5:35 PM for the 6:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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
- 2.1 mi · out & back · via Cape Cod Rail Trail
- 2.4 mi · out & back · via Cape Cod Rail Trail
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