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Cape Cod National Seashore

Doane Rock & Nauset Light Beach via (abandoned) Little Creek Road

3.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 3 min

Doane Rock & Nauset Light Beach via (abandoned) Little Creek Road is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Cape Cod National Seashore near Eastham, MA. The route passes Doane Rock before reaching Nauset Light Beach at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi10 – 52 ft3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.84401, -69.95786
Nearest town Eastham, MA
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Doane Rock & Nauset Light Beach via (abandoned) Little Creek Road

3.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 3 min

Elevation 9–54 ft

Out & Back · Cape Cod National Seashore

Trailhead: 41.84401, -69.95786

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 66° · precip 0% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 5:36 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 50 ftPass Doane Rock.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left onto (abandoned) Little Creek Road, heading NE.
  6. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
  7. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  9. 0.5 miPass Nauset Light Beach.
  10. 150 ftReach Doane Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  13. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  16. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/doane-rock-nauset-light-beach-out-back

Trail surface

45% dirt22% paved33% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F66°
Precip0%Wind11 mphUV8Humidity82%
Rained 0.4″ yesterday (0.6″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°65°
Sunrise 5:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:57 PM
Wed 79°65° 17%
Thu 86°72°
Fri 89°73°
Sat 87°71° 16%
Sun 87°72° 16%
Mon 92°74°

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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