Cape Cod Rail Viewpoint & Rail Trail Access via Cape Cod Rail Trail
2.9 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 59 min
Cape Cod Rail Viewpoint & Rail Trail Access via Cape Cod Rail Trail is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Cape Cod National Seashore near North Eastham, MA. The route reaches 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.
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Cape Cod Rail Viewpoint & Rail Trail Access via Cape Cod Rail Trail
2.9 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 59 min
Elevation 28–59 ft
Out & Back · Cape Cod National Seashore
Trailhead: 41.87813, -69.98397
Weather Aug 3: Heavy rain, high 80°F / low 73° · precip 48% · wind 14 mph · sunrise 5:36 AM · sunset 7:57 PM
Toilets at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Cape Cod Rail Trail, heading S.
- 450 ftPass Cape Cod Rail Viewpoint.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 1.2 miTurn right onto Rail Trail Access, heading W.
- 450 ftReach Cape Cod Rail Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 400 ftTurn left onto Cape Cod Rail Trail, heading E.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 200 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 0.3 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 7:29 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:20 PM — 8 min before dark.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
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