Cape Cod Rail Trail
9.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 3 hr 13 min
Cape Cod Rail Trail is a 9.6-mile out-and-back in Island Pond Conservation Area near South Dennis, MA. It is mostly level, with 27 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
9.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 3 hr 13 min
Elevation 15–64 ft
Out & Back · Island Pond Conservation Area
Trailhead: 41.69038, -70.15690
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:38 AM · sunset 7:57 PM
Transit-accessible: S. Dennis - Patriot Square stop 737 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Cape Cod Rail Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 300 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 400 ftBear left, heading E.
- 250 ftBear left, heading E.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 1.5 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Island Loop Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 1.5 miSharp right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 1.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 250 ftBear right, heading W.
- 400 ftBear right, heading W.
- 300 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Cape Cod Rail Trail, heading S.
- 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 4.8 mi in (~117 min). Leave by 5:40 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:08 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: S. Dennis - Patriot Square stop 737 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Cape Cod Rail Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft
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- Flax Pond via Cape Cod Rail Trail 8.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Island Loop Trail 9.6 mi · ▲ 27 ft
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