AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Cape Cod Rail Trail

4.9 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 1 hr 41 min

Cape Cod Rail Trail is a 4.9-mile out-and-back near Yarmouth, MA. It is mostly level, with 109 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi33 – 118 ft5.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.68650, -70.20760
Nearest town Yarmouth, MA
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Cape Cod Rail Trail

4.9 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 1 hr 41 min

Elevation 31–117 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.68650, -70.20760

Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 63°F / low 49° · precip 63% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:27 AM · sunset 6:43 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 200 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cape Cod Rail Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.6 miTurn left, heading W.
  5. 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
  6. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  7. 200 ftBear left, heading W.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  12. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  13. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  14. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  16. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  17. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  19. 450 ftBear left, heading E.
  20. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  21. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  23. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  24. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  25. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  26. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  27. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  28. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  29. 0.6 miSharp left, heading E.
  30. 50 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-8-km-2f20

Trail surface

34% paved23% dirt43% unspecified

Weather

Light rainTemperature 63°F49°
Precip63%Wind4 mphUV2Humidity91%
Rained 2″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°45° 3 AM: 1% rain4 AM: 17% rain5 AM: 12% rain6 AM: 4% rain7 AM: 3% rain8 AM: 1% rain9 AM: 3% rain10 AM: 1% rain11 AM: 1% rain12 PM: 3% rain1 PM: 15% rain2 PM: 33% rain3 PM: 55% rain4 PM: 63% rain5 PM: 60% rain6 PM: 45% rain7 PM: 15% rain8 PM: 16% rain9 PM: 23% rain10 PM: 27% rain11 PM: 27% rain
Sunrise 6:27 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:43 PM
Mon 63°56° 52%
Tue 60°54° 15%
Wed 61°56°
Thu 62°58° 29%
Fri 61°56° 50%
Sat 60°57° 48%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 5:47 PM for the 6:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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