Cape Cod Rail Trail

9.8 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 3 hr 18 min

Cape Cod Rail Trail is a 9.8-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 ft10.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.69978, -70.08572
Nearest town Pleasant Lake, MA

Directions

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Cape Cod Rail Trail

9.8 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 3 hr 18 min

Elevation 15–61 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.69978, -70.08572

Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 65°F / low 50° · precip 63% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 6:26 AM · sunset 6:43 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. 400 ftBear right, heading W.
  12. 300 ftBear right, heading W.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  15. 0.5 miTurn right onto Cape Cod Rail Trail, heading SW.
  16. 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  17. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
  18. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  20. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  21. 300 ftBear left, heading NE.
  22. 400 ftBear left, heading N.
  23. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  24. 1.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  25. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  26. 1.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  27. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  28. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  29. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  30. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  31. 0.1 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% dirt7% paved10% unspecified

Weather

Light rainTemperature 65°F50°
Precip63%Wind6 mphUV2Humidity89%
Rained 0.6″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 4 AM: 16% rain5 AM: 14% rain6 AM: 2% rain7 AM: 3% rain8 AM: 1% rain9 AM: 2% rain10 AM: 1% rain11 AM: 1% rain12 PM: 3% rain1 PM: 14% rain2 PM: 30% rain3 PM: 52% rain4 PM: 61% rain5 PM: 63% rain6 PM: 44% rain7 PM: 16% rain8 PM: 18% rain9 PM: 30% rain10 PM: 29% rain11 PM: 29% rain
Sunrise 6:26 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:43 PM
Mon 63°56° 53%
Tue 60°53° 16%
Wed 61°56°
Thu 62°57° 29%
Fri 61°56° 50%
Sat 60°57° 49%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:23 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:43 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:11 PM.

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