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Cape Cod Rail Trail

3.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 10 min

Cape Cod Rail Trail is a 3.5-mile out-and-back near South Dennis, MA. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi23 – 46 ft3.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.69491, -70.14117
Nearest town South Dennis, MA
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Cape Cod Rail Trail

3.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 10 min

Elevation 21–47 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.69491, -70.14117

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

Transit-accessible: S. Dennis - Patriot Square stop 791 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 300 ftBear right, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 0.6 miTurn right onto Cape Cod Rail Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  8. 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
  9. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  11. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  12. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 0.3 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-6-km-ab63

Trail surface

60% dirt19% paved21% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:38 AMSunset 7:56 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 7:10 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: S. Dennis - Patriot Square stop 791 m from the trailhead

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