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Cape Cod National Seashore

Cape Cod Rail Viewpoint & Marconi Beach via Cape Cod Rail Trail

3.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Cape Cod Rail Viewpoint & Marconi Beach via Cape Cod Rail Trail is a 3.4-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, 1.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly sand. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi13 – 52 ft3.6 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 Cape Cod Rail Trail

3.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Elevation 13–51 ft

Out & Back · Cape Cod National Seashore

Trailhead: 41.89059, -69.96621

Weather Aug 4: 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

  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. 1.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right onto Cape Cod Rail Trail, heading W.
  10. 50 ftPass Cape Cod Rail Viewpoint.
  11. 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  13. 0.7 miBear right, heading NE.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  16. 0.5 miTurn left onto Old King's Highway, heading NE.
  17. 350 ftBear right, heading E.
  18. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  19. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  20. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  21. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  22. 100 ftArrive 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-out-back-6-km-54ba

Trail surface

60% sand37% dirt3% paved

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 80°F73°
Precip49%Wind14 mphUV8Humidity87%
Rained 0.3″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
85°70° 12 AM: 10% rain1 AM: 2% rain2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 21% rain4 AM: 38% rain5 AM: 49% rain6 AM: 22% rain7 AM: 20% rain8 AM: 16% rain9 AM: 15% rain10 AM: 13% rain11 AM: 13% rain12 PM: 17% rain1 PM: 44% rain2 PM: 33% rain3 PM: 28% rain4 PM: 32% rain5 PM: 36% rain6 PM: 36% rain7 PM: 11% rain8 PM: 15% rain9 PM: 13% rain10 PM: 7% 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 1.1 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 7:09 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:41 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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