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Cape Cod National Seashore

Cape Cod Rail Viewpoint via Cape Cod Rail Trail

3.5 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Cape Cod Rail Viewpoint via Cape Cod Rail Trail is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Cape Cod National Seashore near North Eastham, MA. The route passes Cape Cod Rail Viewpoint and Cape Cod Rail Viewpoint. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi16 – 59 ft3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Cape Cod Rail Trail 41.86471, -69.98279
Nearest town North Eastham, MA
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Cape Cod Rail Viewpoint via Cape Cod Rail Trail

3.5 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Elevation 16–59 ft

Out & Back · Cape Cod National Seashore

Trailhead: Cape Cod Rail Trail · 41.86471, -69.98279

Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 79°F / low 72° · precip 47% · wind 14 mph · sunrise 5:36 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Cape Cod Rail Trail, heading N.
  2. 1.6 miBear right, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftPass Cape Cod Rail Viewpoint.
  7. 0.9 miPass Cape Cod Rail Viewpoint.
  8. 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
  9. 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
  10. 0.3 miArrive 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-viewpoint-cape-cod-rail-viewpoint-out-back-6-km-da7a

Trail surface

50% paved48% sand1% dirt1% unspecified

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 79°F72°
Precip47%Wind14 mphUV8Humidity88%
Rained 0.3″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
85°70° 12 AM: 11% rain1 AM: 3% rain2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 24% rain4 AM: 40% rain5 AM: 47% rain6 AM: 21% rain7 AM: 20% rain8 AM: 16% rain9 AM: 15% rain10 AM: 14% rain11 AM: 14% rain12 PM: 16% rain1 PM: 45% rain2 PM: 33% rain3 PM: 29% rain4 PM: 33% rain5 PM: 36% rain6 PM: 36% rain7 PM: 12% rain8 PM: 15% rain9 PM: 13% rain10 PM: 8% rain11 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 5:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:57 PM
Tue 82°65°
Wed 79°65°
Thu 86°72°
Fri 89°73°
Sat 87°71° 16%
Sun 87°72° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 7:22 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:28 PM — 0 min before dark.

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