Cape Cod National Seashore Beach via Head of the Meadow Bike Trail
2.9 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr
Cape Cod National Seashore Beach via Head of the Meadow Bike Trail is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Cape Cod National Seashore near Pilgrim Heights, MA. The route reaches Cape Cod National Seashore Beach at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Cape Cod National Seashore Beach via Head of the Meadow Bike Trail
2.9 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr
Elevation 1–65 ft
Out & Back · Cape Cod National Seashore
Trailhead: Pilgrim Spring Trail · 42.05426, -70.10514
Weather Aug 4: Rain showers, high 78°F / low 71° · precip 51% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 5:36 AM · sunset 7:58 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Pilgrim Spring Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Head of the Meadow Bike Trail, heading E.
- 1.2 miSharp left, heading N.
- 250 ftReach Cape Cod National Seashore Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miTurn left onto Pilgrim Spring Trail, heading SW.
- 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 1.0 mi in (~26 min). Leave by 7:13 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Pilgrim Spring Trail Trailhead
- Cape Cod National Seashore Beach–Small's Swamp Viewpoint, 3 beaches 2 mi · ▲ 87 ft
- Cape Cod National Seashore Beach & Small's Swamp Trail via Head of the Meadow Bike Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- Cape Cod National Seashore Beach & Head of the Meadow Bike Trail 3.4 mi · ▲ 91 ft
- Pilgrim Spring Viewpoint–Highland Beach, 3 beaches 4.1 mi · ▲ 86 ft
- Highland Beach & Cape Cod National Seashore Beach via Pilgrim Heights Road 4.8 mi · ▲ 112 ft
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