AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Cape Cod Rail Trail

9.9 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 3 hr 20 min

Cape Cod Rail Trail is a 9.9-mile out-and-back near Pleasant Lake, MA. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi13 – 62 ft10.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.69978, -70.08572
Nearest town Pleasant Lake, MA
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Cape Cod Rail Trail

9.9 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 3 hr 20 min

Elevation 15–61 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.69978, -70.08572

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:38 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  4. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  5. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  7. 1.5 miSharp right, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 1.1 miBear right, heading W.
  10. 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
  11. 100 ftBear right, heading W.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  13. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  14. 300 ftBear right, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  17. 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
  18. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  19. 200 ftSharp left onto Cape Cod Rail Trail, heading SW.
  20. 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  21. 0.6 miSharp right, heading W.
  22. 200 ftBear left, heading W.
  23. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  24. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  25. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  26. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  27. 300 ftBear left, heading NE.
  28. 250 ftBear right, heading E.
  29. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  30. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  31. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  32. 1.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  33. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  34. 1.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  35. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  36. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  37. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  38. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  39. 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/cape-cod-rail-trail-out-back-16-km-2a39

Trail surface

76% dirt13% paved11% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F63°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity84%
Rained 0.6″ yesterday (0.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:38 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Wed 79°68°
Thu 86°72°
Fri 88°73°
Sat 88°71°
Sun 86°69°
Mon 89°74°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.6 mi in (~113 min). Leave by 5:43 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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