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Cape Cod National Seashore

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

2.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 44 min

Cape Cod Rail Viewpoint & Marconi Beach via Old King's Highway is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Cape Cod National Seashore near Fresh Brook, MA. The route passes Marconi Beach before reaching Cape Cod Rail Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi13 – 49 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.89059, -69.96621
Nearest town Fresh Brook, MA
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Cape Cod Rail Viewpoint & Marconi Beach via Old King's Highway

2.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 44 min

Elevation 13–51 ft

Out & Back · Cape Cod National Seashore

Trailhead: 41.89059, -69.96621

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

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: Marconi Beach stop 231 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass Marconi Beach.
  3. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  7. 0.2 miBear left onto Old King's Highway, heading SW.
  8. 300 ftTurn right, heading S.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 0.3 miPass Cape Cod Rail Viewpoint.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  13. 50 ftTurn right onto Cape Cod Rail Trail, heading SW.
  14. 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
  15. 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
  16. 0.4 miBear right onto Old King's Highway, heading E.
  17. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  18. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
  19. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  20. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  21. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  22. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/cape-cod-rail-viewpoint-out-back-4-km-c013

Trail surface

92% dirt4% sand3% paved1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:26 AMSunset 6:43 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 5:56 PM for the 6:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:24 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Transit-accessible: Marconi Beach stop 231 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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