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 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Cape Cod Rail Trail 41.69046, -70.15790
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: Cape Cod Rail Trail · 41.69046, -70.15790

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:38 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

Transit-accessible: S. Dennis - Patriot Square stop 792 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 200 ftContinue straight onto Cape Cod Rail Trail, heading NE.
  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-4-km-94fc

Trail surface

82% paved18% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:38 AMSunset 7:57 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 7:19 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: S. Dennis - Patriot Square stop 792 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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