Cape Cod Rail Trail

5.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 50 min

Cape Cod Rail Trail is a 5.5-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 mi23 – 52 ft6.3 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Cape Cod Rail Trail

5.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 50 min

Elevation 21–52 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. 400 ftBear right, heading W.
  9. 350 ftBear right, heading W.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  12. 0.6 miTurn right onto Cape Cod Rail Trail, heading SW.
  13. 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  14. 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
  15. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  17. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  18. 350 ftBear left, heading NE.
  19. 400 ftBear left, heading NW.
  20. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  22. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  23. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  24. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  25. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

47% dirt12% paved41% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:38 AMSunset 7:56 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~51 min). Leave by 6:46 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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