Cape Cod Rail Trail

10.2 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 3 hr 25 min

Cape Cod Rail Trail is a 10.2-mile out-and-back near Pleasant Lake, MA. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi13 – 66 ft10.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.70365, -70.07565
Nearest town Pleasant Lake, MA · Official trailhead info (mass.gov)

Directions

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Cape Cod Rail Trail

10.2 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 3 hr 25 min

Elevation 15–67 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.70365, -70.07565

Weather Sep 22: sunrise 6:28 AM · sunset 6:39 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  5. 1.5 miSharp right, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 1.1 miBear right, heading W.
  8. 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
  9. 400 ftBear right, heading W.
  10. 300 ftBear right, heading W.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  13. 0.6 miTurn right onto Cape Cod Rail Trail, heading S.
  14. 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  15. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
  16. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  18. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  19. 300 ftBear left, heading NE.
  20. 400 ftBear left, heading N.
  21. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  22. 1.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  23. 100 ftSharp left, heading E.
  24. 1.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  26. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
  27. 0.4 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

83% dirt6% paved11% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:28 AMSunset 6:39 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 5:59 PM for the 6:39 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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