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Cape Cod National Seashore

Cape Cod National Seashore Beach via Cape Cod Rail Trail

4.8 mi · ▲ 210 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Cape Cod National Seashore Beach via Cape Cod Rail Trail is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Cape Cod National Seashore near Fresh Brook, MA. The route reaches Cape Cod National Seashore Beach at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 210 ft of elevation gain. It scores 12/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi10 – 75 ft5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.89913, -69.98352
Nearest town Fresh Brook, MA
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Cape Cod National Seashore Beach via Cape Cod Rail Trail

4.8 mi · ▲ 210 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Elevation 9–74 ft

Out & Back · Cape Cod National Seashore

Trailhead: 41.89913, -69.98352

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 66° · precip 0% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 5:36 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

Transit-accessible: Marconi Beach stop 617 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 250 ftContinue straight onto Old King's Highway, heading N.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  4. 0.6 miBear left, heading W.
  5. 150 ftBear right onto Cape Cod Rail Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
  7. 200 ftBear right, heading NW.
  8. 400 ftTurn left, heading N.
  9. 0.4 miTurn left onto Bell Road, heading N.
  10. 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
  11. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  12. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  13. 250 ftReach Cape Cod National Seashore Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  15. 400 ftBear right, heading NW.
  16. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  17. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  18. 400 ftBear left, heading S.
  19. 200 ftBear left onto Cape Cod Rail Trail, heading S.
  20. 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  21. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  22. 0.6 miTurn left onto Old King's Highway, heading S.
  23. 0.3 miArrive 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/duck-pond-cape-cod-national-seashore-beach-out-back-4-beaches-9-km-b625

Trail surface

37% dirt16% paved3% sand44% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F66°
Precip0%Wind10 mphUV8Humidity79%
Rained 0.9″ yesterday (1.4″ 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°
Thu 86°72°
Fri 89°73°
Sat 87°71° 16%
Sun 87°72° 16%
Mon 92°74°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 7:14 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Marconi Beach stop 617 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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