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Cape Cod Rail Trail

3.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Cape Cod Rail Trail is a 3.4-mile out-and-back near North Harwich, MA. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi30 – 52 ft3.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.69976, -70.13742
Nearest town North Harwich, MA
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Cape Cod Rail Trail

3.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Elevation 28–52 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.69976, -70.13742

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:38 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  3. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  4. 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  6. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  7. 300 ftBear right, heading W.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 0.5 miBear left, heading SW.
  11. 500 ftBear right, heading SW.
  12. 250 ftSharp left onto Cape Cod Rail Trail, heading SE.
  13. 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  14. 0.6 miSharp right, heading W.
  15. 200 ftBear left, heading W.
  16. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  17. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  19. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  20. 350 ftBear left, heading NE.
  21. 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
  22. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  23. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  24. 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
  25. 250 ftArrive 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-5-km-c614

Trail surface

51% dirt37% paved12% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:38 AMSunset 7:56 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 7:04 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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