Cape Cod Rail Trail

3.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Cape Cod Rail Trail is a 3.7-mile out-and-back near North Eastham, MA. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi23 – 59 ft3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Rail Trail Access Path 41.84773, -69.98469
Nearest town North Eastham, MA

Directions

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Cape Cod Rail Trail

3.7 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 14 min

Elevation 23–59 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Rail Trail Access Path · 41.84773, -69.98469

Weather Aug 4: Rain, high 79°F / low 72° · precip 45% · wind 16 mph · sunrise 5:37 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

  1. Start on Rail Trail Access Path, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left onto Cape Cod Rail Trail, heading N.
  3. 1.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  4. 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  6. 1.6 miTurn right onto Rail Trail Access Path, heading S.
  7. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

70% paved19% sand11% dirt

Weather

RainTemperature 79°F72°
Precip45%Wind16 mphUV8Humidity90%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
85°70° 12 AM: 13% rain1 AM: 3% rain2 AM: 2% rain3 AM: 26% rain4 AM: 43% rain5 AM: 45% rain6 AM: 20% rain7 AM: 19% rain8 AM: 15% rain9 AM: 15% rain10 AM: 14% rain11 AM: 15% rain12 PM: 17% rain1 PM: 45% rain2 PM: 33% rain3 PM: 30% rain4 PM: 32% rain5 PM: 36% rain6 PM: 35% rain7 PM: 12% rain8 PM: 15% rain9 PM: 13% rain10 PM: 12% rain11 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 5:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Tue 82°65°
Wed 79°65°
Thu 86°72°
Fri 89°73°
Sat 87°71°
Sun 87°72°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:36 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:56 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:27 PM.

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