Cape Cod Rail Trail is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Cape Cod National Seashore near South Wellfleet, MA. It is mostly level, with 85 ft of elevation gain. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi10 – 89 ft3.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.91151, -69.98390
Nearest town South Wellfleet, MA
Directions
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Cape Cod Rail Trail
2.8 mi · ▲ 85 ft · 59 min
Elevation 9–88 ft
Out & Back · Cape Cod National Seashore
Trailhead: 41.91151, -69.98390
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:26 AM · sunset 6:43 PM
Transit-accessible: Marconi Beach stop 759 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 150 ftBear right onto Cape Cod Rail Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
- 200 ftBear right, heading N.
- 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.
- 200 ftBear left onto Cape Cod Rail Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
31% dirt27% paved27% sand15% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:26 AMSunset 6:43 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 6:18 PM for the 6:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:02 PM — 9 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Marconi Beach stop 759 m from the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
- 1.9 mi · out & back · via Cape Cod Rail Trail
- 2.1 mi · out & back · via Cape Cod Rail Trail
- 2.1 mi · out & back · via Cape Cod Rail Trail
- 2.1 mi · out & back · via Cape Cod Rail Trail
- 2.1 mi · out & back · via Cape Cod Rail Trail
- 2.1 mi · out & back · via Cape Cod Rail Trail
- 2.1 mi · out & back · via Cape Cod Rail Trail
- 2.4 mi · out & back · via Cape Cod Rail Trail
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- Cape Cod Rail Trail 2.8 mi · ▲ 111 ft
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- Cape Cod Rail Trail 2.5 mi · ▲ 141 ft
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