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
Directions
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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 Sep 20: Drizzle, high 63°F / low 52° · precip 61% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:26 AM · sunset 6:43 PM
Transit-accessible: Marconi Beach stop 617 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Old King's Highway, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading W.
- 150 ftBear right onto Cape Cod Rail Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
- 200 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Bell Road, heading N.
- 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 250 ftReach Cape Cod National Seashore Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 400 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 400 ftBear left, heading S.
- 200 ftBear left onto Cape Cod Rail Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto Old King's Highway, heading S.
- 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 surface
37% dirt16% paved3% sand44% unspecified
Weather
DrizzleTemperature 63°F52°
Precip61%Wind8 mphUV2Humidity85%
Rained 1.1″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50°
Sunrise 6:26 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:43 PM
Mon
62°58°
63%
Tue
60°56°
Wed
62°56°
Thu
62°57°
27%
Fri
61°56°
50%
Sat
60°57°
50%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 5:59 PM for the 6:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Marconi Beach stop 617 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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