Cape Cod Rail Trail is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Cape Cod National Seashore near South Wellfleet, MA. It is mostly level, with 141 ft of elevation gain. It scores 16/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi10 – 89 ft2.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.91347, -69.98450
Nearest town South Wellfleet, MA
Directions
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Cape Cod Rail Trail
2.5 mi · ▲ 141 ft · 54 min
Elevation 9–88 ft
Out & Back · Cape Cod National Seashore
Trailhead: 41.91347, -69.98450
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 5:36 AM · sunset 7:58 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 150 ftBear right onto Cape Cod Rail Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Bell Road, heading NE.
- 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Cape Cod Rail Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
35% dirt30% sand23% paved12% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 81°F65°
Precip0%Wind10 mphUV8Humidity78%
Rained 1″ yesterday (1.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°65°
Sunrise 5:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Wed
79°65°
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 (~2 min). Leave by 7:36 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:14 PM — 14 min before dark.
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Atlantic White Cedar Swamp Trail & Old Wireless Road 1.9 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- Cape Cod Rail Trail 2.5 mi · ▲ 136 ft
- Cape Cod Rail Trail 2.8 mi · ▲ 85 ft
- Cape Cod Rail Trail 2.8 mi · ▲ 111 ft
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