Duck Harbor Beach–Cape Cod National Seashore Beach, 3 beaches is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Cape Cod National Seashore near South Truro, MA. The route passes Duck Harbor Beach and Cape Cod National Seashore Beach before reaching Cape Cod National Seashore Beach at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 91 ft of elevation gain. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi3 – 66 ft3.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.94508, -70.07144
Nearest town South Truro, MA
Directions
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Duck Harbor Beach–Cape Cod National Seashore Beach, 3 beaches
3.3 mi · ▲ 91 ft · 1 hr 9 min
Elevation 2–65 ft
Out & Back · Cape Cod National Seashore
Trailhead: 41.94508, -70.07144
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:26 AM · sunset 6:43 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Duck Harbor Beach.
- 50 ftPass Cape Cod National Seashore Beach.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Duck Harbor Road, heading S.
- 0.9 miPass Cape Cod National Seashore Beach.
- 50 ftReach Duck Harbor Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.5 miBear left, heading W.
- 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
55% sand14% dirt31% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:26 AMSunset 6:43 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 6:15 PM for the 6:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:05 PM — 6 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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