Cape Cod Rail Trail

5.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 56 min

Cape Cod Rail Trail is a 5.8-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 ft6.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.69949, -70.12838
Nearest town North Harwich, MA

Directions

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Cape Cod Rail Trail

5.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 56 min

Elevation 25–52 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.69949, -70.12838

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 0.5 miSharp right, heading N.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  8. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  9. 400 ftBear right, heading W.
  10. 300 ftBear right, heading W.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
  14. 500 ftBear right, heading SW.
  15. 250 ftSharp left onto Cape Cod Rail Trail, heading S.
  16. 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  17. 0.6 miSharp right, heading W.
  18. 200 ftBear left, heading W.
  19. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  20. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  21. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  22. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  23. 350 ftBear left, heading NE.
  24. 400 ftBear left, heading NE.
  25. 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
  26. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  27. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  28. 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
  29. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  30. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  31. 300 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

33% dirt22% paved45% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:38 AMSunset 7:56 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~63 min). Leave by 6:34 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:14 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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