Herring River Greenbelt

Cape Cod Rail Trail

10.3 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 3 hr 27 min

Cape Cod Rail Trail is a 10.3-mile out-and-back in Herring River Greenbelt near Pleasant Lake, MA. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi13 – 69 ft11.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.70718, -70.08742
Nearest town Pleasant Lake, MA

Directions

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Cape Cod Rail Trail

10.3 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 3 hr 27 min

Elevation 15–70 ft

Out & Back · Herring River Greenbelt

Trailhead: 41.70718, -70.08742

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:38 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 1.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  5. 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
  6. 0.8 miSharp right, heading W.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 1.1 miBear right, heading W.
  9. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  10. 400 ftBear right, heading W.
  11. 300 ftBear right, heading W.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  14. 0.5 miTurn right onto Cape Cod Rail Trail, heading SW.
  15. 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  16. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NE.
  17. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  19. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  20. 300 ftBear left, heading E.
  21. 400 ftBear left, heading NW.
  22. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  23. 1.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  24. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  25. 0.8 miSharp left, heading E.
  26. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  27. 1.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  28. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  29. 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

57% dirt6% paved37% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:38 AMSunset 7:56 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.0 mi in (~74 min). Leave by 6:22 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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