AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Cape Cod Rail Trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 42 min

Cape Cod Rail Trail is a 2.1-mile out-and-back near South Dennis, MA. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi30 – 46 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.69038, -70.15690
Nearest town South Dennis, MA
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Cape Cod Rail Trail

2.1 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 42 min

Elevation 28–45 ft

Out & Back

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cape Cod Rail Trail, heading E.
  3. 1.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  4. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/cape-cod-rail-trail-out-back-3-km-fc7a

Trail surface

85% paved15% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:38 AMSunset 7:57 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 7:20 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: S. Dennis - Patriot Square stop 737 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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