Cape Cod Rail Trail
5.6 mi · ▲ 114 ft · 1 hr 55 min
Cape Cod Rail Trail is a 5.6-mile out-and-back near South Yarmouth, MA. It is mostly level, with 114 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi33 – 118 ft6.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.68634, -70.20315
Nearest town South Yarmouth, MA
Directions
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Cape Cod Rail Trail
5.6 mi · ▲ 114 ft · 1 hr 55 min
Elevation 31–117 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.68634, -70.20315
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 7:57 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 500 ftTurn left onto Cape Cod Rail Trail, heading W.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
- 200 ftBear left, heading W.
- 100 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
- 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.5 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 450 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 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 surface
40% paved23% dirt37% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:39 AMSunset 7:57 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~41 min). Leave by 6:56 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
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