Herring River Greenbelt

Cape Cod Rail Trail

10.4 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 3 hr 29 min

Cape Cod Rail Trail is a 10.4-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 ft11.0 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Cape Cod Rail Trail

10.4 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 3 hr 29 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 miBear left, heading S.
  15. 500 ftBear right, heading SW.
  16. 250 ftSharp left onto Cape Cod Rail Trail, heading SW.
  17. 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  18. 0.6 miSharp right, heading W.
  19. 200 ftBear left, heading W.
  20. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  21. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  22. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  23. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  24. 350 ftBear left, heading NE.
  25. 400 ftBear left, heading N.
  26. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  27. 1.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  28. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  29. 0.8 miSharp left, heading E.
  30. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  31. 1.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  32. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  33. 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

50% dirt12% paved38% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:38 AMSunset 7:56 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.8 mi in (~119 min). Leave by 5:37 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:11 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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