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Electric Avenue Beach–Taylors Point Beach, 3 beaches

3.4 mi · ▲ 31 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Electric Avenue Beach–Taylors Point Beach, 3 beaches is a 3.4-mile out-and-back near Bourne, MA. The route passes Taylors Point Beach before reaching Electric Avenue Beach at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 31 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi0 – 59 ft3.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.75155, -70.58951
Nearest town Bourne, MA
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Electric Avenue Beach–Taylors Point Beach, 3 beaches

3.4 mi · ▲ 31 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Elevation 1–59 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.75155, -70.58951

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

Transit-accessible: Bourne stop 535 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  3. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  4. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Cape Cod Canal Bikeway, heading SW.
  5. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
  6. 1 miTurn right, heading W.
  7. 300 ftPass Taylors Point Beach.
  8. 100 ftBear left onto Canal Street, heading W.
  9. 450 ftReach Electric Avenue Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 450 ftBear right, heading W.
  11. 400 ftTurn left onto Cape Cod Canal Bikeway, heading NW.
  12. 1 miSharp left, heading E.
  13. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  14. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  15. 350 ftBear left, heading E.
  16. 0.1 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/electric-avenue-beach-taylors-point-beach-out-back-3-beaches-5-km

Trail surface

75% paved25% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F63°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 0.7″ yesterday (0.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Wed 81°67°
Thu 85°73°
Fri 86°73°
Sat 86°72° 16%
Sun 90°69°
Mon 89°74°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~41 min). Leave by 6:58 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Bourne stop 535 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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