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Cape Cod National Seashore

Cape Cod Rail Viewpoint & Marconi Beach via Old King's Highway

3.9 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 1 hr 19 min

Cape Cod Rail Viewpoint & Marconi Beach via Old King's Highway is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Cape Cod National Seashore near Fresh Brook, MA. The route passes Marconi Beach and Cape Cod Rail Viewpoint. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi13 – 66 ft4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.89913, -69.98352
Nearest town Fresh Brook, MA
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Cape Cod Rail Viewpoint & Marconi Beach via Old King's Highway

3.9 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 1 hr 19 min

Elevation 13–64 ft

Out & Back · Cape Cod National Seashore

Trailhead: 41.89913, -69.98352

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:26 AM · sunset 6:43 PM

Transit-accessible: Marconi Beach stop 617 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  3. 0.3 miBear right onto Old King's Highway, heading SE.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
  6. 0.5 miPass Marconi Beach.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  12. 0.5 miTurn right, heading W.
  13. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  14. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  18. 50 ftPass Cape Cod Rail Viewpoint.
  19. 50 ftTurn right onto Cape Cod Rail Trail, heading N.
  20. 350 ftBear right, heading N.
  21. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  22. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/cape-cod-rail-viewpoint-marconi-beach-loop-5-km-bd74

Trail surface

53% dirt31% sand2% paved14% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:26 AMSunset 6:43 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 6:09 PM for the 6:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:11 PM — 0 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Marconi Beach stop 617 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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