Cape Cod Rail Trail
7.9 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 2 hr 39 min
Cape Cod Rail Trail is a 7.9-mile out-and-back in Herring River Greenbelt near Pleasant Lake, MA. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Cape Cod Rail Trail
7.9 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 2 hr 39 min
Elevation 15–62 ft
Out & Back · Herring River Greenbelt
Trailhead: 41.70415, -70.09848
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:38 AM · sunset 7:56 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.8 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 1.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 250 ftBear right, heading W.
- 400 ftBear right, heading W.
- 350 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Cape Cod Rail Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 350 ftBear left, heading N.
- 400 ftBear left, heading N.
- 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.8 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.3 miArrive 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 1.8 mi in (~44 min). Leave by 6:52 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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More from this trailhead
- Island Loop Trail 4.3 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- Island Loop Trail 4.5 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- Cape Cod Rail Trail 7.9 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- Cape Cod Rail Trail 7.9 mi · ▲ 26 ft
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