Cape Cod National Seashore

Head of the Meadow Bike Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 49 min

Head of the Meadow Bike Trail is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Cape Cod National Seashore near North Truro, MA. It is mostly level, with 84 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi3 – 69 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.04052, -70.08911
Nearest town North Truro, MA

Directions

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Head of the Meadow Bike Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 84 ft · 49 min

Elevation 5–68 ft

Out & Back · Cape Cod National Seashore

Trailhead: 42.04052, -70.08911

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:26 AM · sunset 6:43 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
  4. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 0.1 miSharp left, heading E.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  8. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  9. 300 ftTurn right onto Head of the Meadow Bike Trail, heading E.
  10. 150 ftReach Head of the Meadow Bike Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 300 ftBear left, heading NE.
  13. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  15. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  16. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  17. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  18. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  19. 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

11% dirt3% paved86% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:26 AMSunset 6:43 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 6:19 PM for the 6:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:02 PM — 9 min before dark.

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