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Cape Cod National Seashore

Highland Beach–Cape Cod National Seashore Beach, 3 beaches

5.8 mi · ▲ 172 ft · 2 hr 1 min

Highland Beach–Cape Cod National Seashore Beach, 3 beaches is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in Cape Cod National Seashore near Pond Village, MA. The route passes Highland Beach and Cape Cod National Seashore Beach. It is mostly level, with 172 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi3 – 112 ft6.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: connector 42.03834, -70.06486
Nearest town Pond Village, MA
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Highland Beach–Cape Cod National Seashore Beach, 3 beaches

5.8 mi · ▲ 172 ft · 2 hr 1 min

Elevation 5–110 ft

Out & Back · Cape Cod National Seashore

Trailhead: connector · 42.03834, -70.06486

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 5:36 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

Transit-accessible: Horton's Camping Resort stop 300 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  3. 400 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  5. 0.4 miSharp right, heading N.
  6. 0.7 miPass Highland Beach.
  7. 150 ftSharp left onto Head of the Meadow Bicycle Trail Connector, heading NW.
  8. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  9. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  11. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  12. 0.7 miPass Cape Cod National Seashore Beach.
  13. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  14. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  15. 450 ftBear left, heading E.
  16. 350 ftBear left, heading E.
  17. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  19. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  20. 250 ftBear right, heading E.
  21. 250 ftTurn right onto Head of the Meadow Bike Trail, heading NE.
  22. 150 ftBear right onto Holden Street, heading NE.
  23. 450 ftTurn left onto Head of the Meadow Bicycle Trail Connector, heading NE.
  24. 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  25. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  26. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  27. 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
  28. 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  29. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  30. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  31. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  32. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  33. 400 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  34. 0.3 miSharp left, heading SE.
  35. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  36. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  37. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  38. 50 ftArrive 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/highland-beach-cape-cod-national-seashore-beach-out-back-10-km-f627

Trail surface

25% dirt11% sand3% paved61% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F65°
Precip0%Wind11 mphUV8Humidity75%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday (0.3″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
85°65°
Sunrise 5:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Wed 80°65° 15%
Thu 76°70°
Fri 78°70°
Sat 74°68° 17%
Sun 77°70° 17%
Mon 78°71°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:38 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:58 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:30 PM.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Horton's Camping Resort stop 300 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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