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.
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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 Aug 4: sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 7:57 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 200 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Cape Cod Rail Trail, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 200 ftBear left, heading S.
- 100 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 450 ftBear right, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
- 500 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.6 miSharp left, 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.
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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 6:59 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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