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Water Department Land

Cape Cod Rail Trail

5.4 mi · ▲ 136 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Cape Cod Rail Trail is a 5.4-mile out-and-back in Water Department Land near Yarmouth, MA. It is mostly level, with 136 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 41.68650, -70.20760
Nearest town Yarmouth, MA
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Cape Cod Rail Trail

5.4 mi · ▲ 136 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Elevation 33–117 ft

Out & Back · Water Department Land

Trailhead: 41.68650, -70.20760

Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 63°F / low 49° · precip 63% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:27 AM · sunset 6:43 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 200 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cape Cod Rail Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  10. 200 ftBear left, heading S.
  11. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  15. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  16. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  17. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  18. 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
  19. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  21. 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  22. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  23. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  24. 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  25. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  26. 450 ftBear right, heading S.
  27. 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  28. 300 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  29. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  30. 500 ftSharp left, heading S.
  31. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  32. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  33. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  34. 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
  35. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  36. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  37. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  38. 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
  39. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  40. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  41. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  42. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  43. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  44. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  45. 0.6 miSharp left, heading NE.
  46. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/cape-cod-rail-trail-out-back-9-km-d79a

Trail surface

18% paved82% unspecified

Weather

Light rainTemperature 63°F49°
Precip63%Wind4 mphUV2Humidity91%
Rained 2″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°45° 3 AM: 1% rain4 AM: 17% rain5 AM: 12% rain6 AM: 4% rain7 AM: 3% rain8 AM: 1% rain9 AM: 3% rain10 AM: 1% rain11 AM: 1% rain12 PM: 3% rain1 PM: 15% rain2 PM: 33% rain3 PM: 55% rain4 PM: 63% rain5 PM: 60% rain6 PM: 45% rain7 PM: 15% rain8 PM: 16% rain9 PM: 23% rain10 PM: 27% rain11 PM: 27% rain
Sunrise 6:27 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:43 PM
Mon 63°56° 52%
Tue 60°54° 15%
Wed 61°56°
Thu 62°58° 29%
Fri 61°56° 50%
Sat 60°57° 48%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~41 min). Leave by 5:42 PM for the 6:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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