Cape Cod Rail Trail
5.7 mi · ▲ 114 ft · 1 hr 57 min
Cape Cod Rail Trail is a 5.7-mile out-and-back in Water Department Land near South Yarmouth, MA. It is mostly level, with 114 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Cape Cod Rail Trail
5.7 mi · ▲ 114 ft · 1 hr 57 min
Elevation 32–117 ft
Out & Back · Water Department Land
Trailhead: 41.68634, -70.20315
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 7:57 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 500 ftTurn left onto Cape Cod Rail Trail, heading W.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
- 200 ftBear left, heading W.
- 100 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
- 500 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 200 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 450 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 100 ftBear right, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading E.
- 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~41 min). Leave by 6:56 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:52 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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