East Harbor is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Cape Cod National Seashore near Mayflower Heights, MA. The route reaches East Harbor at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 94 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi3 – 89 ft3.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.06608, -70.16286
Nearest town Mayflower Heights, MA
Directions
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East Harbor
3.2 mi · ▲ 94 ft · 1 hr 7 min
Elevation 3–88 ft
Out & Back · Cape Cod National Seashore
Trailhead: 42.06608, -70.16286
Weather Aug 4: Drizzle, high 79°F / low 71° · precip 46% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 5:37 AM · sunset 7:59 PM
Transit-accessible: Breakwater Motel Bus Stop stop 520 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
- 450 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.4 miReach East Harbor, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 500 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 450 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 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.
Weather
DrizzleTemperature 79°F71°
Precip46%Wind12 mphUV8Humidity90%
Rained 0.3″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°70°
Sunrise 5:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:59 PM
Tue
82°64°
Wed
78°62°
Thu
75°70°
Fri
77°70°
Sat
74°69°
26%
Sun
77°69°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 7:33 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:19 PM — 11 min before dark.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Breakwater Motel Bus Stop stop 520 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Cape Cod National Seashore Beach 2.9 mi · ▲ 128 ft
- Cape Cod National Seashore Beach & Pilgrim Spring Viewpoint via Head of the Meadow Bike Trail 11.6 mi · ▲ 94 ft
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