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Cape Cod National Seashore

Marconi Beach & Old King's Highway via Cape Cod Rail Trail

7.3 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 2 hr 28 min

Marconi Beach & Old King's Highway via Cape Cod Rail Trail is a 7.3-mile out-and-back in Cape Cod National Seashore near Eastham, MA. The route reaches Marconi Beach at the turnaround, 3.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 54 ft of elevation gain. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi13 – 59 ft7.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Cape Cod Rail Trail 41.84376, -69.98222
Nearest town Eastham, MA
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Marconi Beach & Old King's Highway via Cape Cod Rail Trail

7.3 mi · ▲ 54 ft · 2 hr 28 min

Elevation 13–59 ft

Out & Back · Cape Cod National Seashore

Trailhead: Cape Cod Rail Trail · 41.84376, -69.98222

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 66° · precip 0% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 5:36 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Cape Cod Rail Trail, heading N.
  2. 2 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 100 ftTurn left onto Old King's Highway, heading E.
  4. 1.3 miBear right, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftReach Marconi Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  12. 1.5 miTurn right, heading S.
  13. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  14. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Cape Cod Rail Trail, heading S.
  15. 1.6 miArrive 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-18-km-d902

Trail surface

44% paved44% sand12% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F66°
Precip0%Wind11 mphUV8Humidity82%
Rained 0.4″ yesterday (0.6″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°65°
Sunrise 5:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:57 PM
Wed 79°66°
Thu 86°72°
Fri 89°73°
Sat 87°71° 16%
Sun 87°72° 16%
Mon 92°74°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:34 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:16 PM — 13 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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