Cape Cod Rail Trail

5.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Cape Cod Rail Trail is a 5.6-mile out-and-back near North Harwich, MA. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi26 – 52 ft6.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.69853, -70.13069
Nearest town North Harwich, MA

Directions

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Cape Cod Rail Trail

5.6 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Elevation 25–52 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.69853, -70.13069

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.5 miSharp right, heading N.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  7. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  8. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  10. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  11. 350 ftBear right, heading W.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  14. 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
  15. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  16. 200 ftSharp left onto Cape Cod Rail Trail, heading S.
  17. 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  18. 0.6 miSharp right, heading W.
  19. 250 ftBear left, heading W.
  20. 500 ftBear right, heading W.
  21. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  22. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  23. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  24. 300 ftBear left, heading NW.
  25. 250 ftBear right, heading E.
  26. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  27. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  28. 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
  29. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  30. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  31. 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
  32. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  33. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

34% dirt23% paved43% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:38 AMSunset 7:56 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~59 min). Leave by 6:37 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:11 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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