Cape Cod Rail Trail

5.3 mi · ▲ 136 ft · 1 hr 50 min

Cape Cod Rail Trail is a 5.3-mile out-and-back near Yarmouth, MA. It is mostly level, with 136 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi33 – 118 ft6.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.68650, -70.20760
Nearest town Yarmouth, MA

Directions

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Cape Cod Rail Trail

5.3 mi · ▲ 136 ft · 1 hr 50 min

Elevation 31–117 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.68650, -70.20760

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 7:57 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 right, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  10. 200 ftBear left, heading S.
  11. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  15. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  16. 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
  17. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  18. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  19. 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  20. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  22. 450 ftBear left, heading E.
  23. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  24. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  26. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  27. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  28. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  29. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  30. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  31. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  32. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  33. 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
  34. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  35. 0.6 miSharp left, heading NE.
  36. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

22% dirt18% paved60% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:39 AMSunset 7:57 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 7:00 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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