Fort Hill–Red Maple Swamp Viewpoint, 4 beaches
1 mi · ▲ 30 ft · 21 min
Fort Hill–Red Maple Swamp Viewpoint, 4 beaches is a 1-mile out-and-back in Cape Cod National Seashore near Eastham, MA. The route passes Red Maple Swamp Viewpoint, Cape Cod National Seashore Beach and Cape Cod National Seashore Beach before reaching Fort Hill at the turnaround, 0.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 30 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Fort Hill–Red Maple Swamp Viewpoint, 4 beaches
1 mi · ▲ 30 ft · 21 min
Elevation 3–42 ft
Out & Back · Cape Cod National Seashore
Trailhead: 41.82292, -69.96472
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:26 AM · sunset 6:43 PM
No dogs on part of this route · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Red Maple Swamp Viewpoint.
- 50 ftPass Cape Cod National Seashore Beach.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Fort Hill Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miPass Cape Cod National Seashore Beach.
- 0.1 miReach Fort Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:20 PM for the 6:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:00 PM — 10 min before dark.
Good to know
- No dogs on part of this route
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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