Cape Cod Rail Trail is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Cape Cod National Seashore near South Wellfleet, MA. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi10 – 46 ft2.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.91840, -69.98762
Nearest town South Wellfleet, MA
Directions
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Cape Cod Rail Trail
2.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 44 min
Elevation 9–47 ft
Out & Back · Cape Cod National Seashore
Trailhead: 41.91840, -69.98762
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 5:36 AM · sunset 7:58 PM
Transit-accessible: Farrell's Market - Wellfleet stop 553 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading W.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Cape Cod Rail Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
- 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 450 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 100 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
47% dirt34% paved19% 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
93°75°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 7:25 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:26 PM — 3 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Farrell's Market - Wellfleet stop 553 m from the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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