Water Department Land

Cape Cod Rail Trail

4.7 mi · ▲ 115 ft · 1 hr 37 min

Cape Cod Rail Trail is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Water Department Land near Yarmouth, MA. It is mostly level, with 115 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi33 – 118 ft5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Cape Cod Rail Trail 41.68521, -70.21047
Nearest town Yarmouth, MA

Directions

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Cape Cod Rail Trail

4.7 mi · ▲ 115 ft · 1 hr 37 min

Elevation 32–117 ft

Out & Back · Water Department Land

Trailhead: Cape Cod Rail Trail · 41.68521, -70.21047

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Cape Cod Rail Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  4. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  5. 200 ftBear left, heading W.
  6. 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  10. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  11. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  13. 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
  14. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  16. 300 ftTurn right, heading E.
  17. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  18. 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  19. 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  20. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  21. 450 ftBear right, heading S.
  22. 200 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  23. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  24. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  25. 500 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  26. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  27. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  28. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  29. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  30. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  31. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  32. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  33. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  34. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  35. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  36. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  37. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

31% paved69% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:39 AMSunset 7:57 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 7:07 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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