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
Directions
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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 Aug 3: Heavy rain, high 80°F / low 73° · precip 49% · wind 14 mph · sunrise 5:36 AM · sunset 7:57 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Transit-accessible: Marconi Beach stop 231 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Marconi Beach.
- 100 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Old King's Highway, heading SW.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miPass Cape Cod Rail Viewpoint.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Cape Cod Rail Trail, heading SW.
- 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Old King's Highway, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
92% dirt4% sand3% paved1% unspecified
Weather
Heavy rainTemperature 80°F73°
Precip49%Wind14 mphUV8Humidity87%
Rained 0.3″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
85°70°
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 1.0 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 7:11 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Transit-accessible: Marconi Beach stop 231 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Cape Cod Rail Viewpoint & Marconi Beach via Cape Cod Rail Trail 3.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Lecount Hollow Beach & Marconi Beach via Old King's Highway 6.5 mi · ▲ 27 ft
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