Cape Cod National Seashore

Highland Beach & Cape Cod National Seashore Beach via Pilgrim Heights Road

5.3 mi · ▲ 112 ft · 1 hr 49 min

Highland Beach & Cape Cod National Seashore Beach via Pilgrim Heights Road is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Cape Cod National Seashore near Pilgrim Heights, MA. The route passes Cape Cod National Seashore Beach and Highland Beach. It is mostly level, with 112 ft of elevation gain. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi13 – 75 ft5.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Pilgrim Spring Trail 42.05548, -70.10568
Nearest town Pilgrim Heights, MA

Directions

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Highland Beach & Cape Cod National Seashore Beach via Pilgrim Heights Road

5.3 mi · ▲ 112 ft · 1 hr 49 min

Elevation 13–75 ft

Out & Back · Cape Cod National Seashore

Trailhead: Pilgrim Spring Trail · 42.05548, -70.10568

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 5:36 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Pilgrim Heights Road, heading SW.
  2. 250 ftTurn left onto Pilgrim Spring Trail, heading SE.
  3. 350 ftTurn right onto Pilgrim Heights Road, heading S.
  4. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 0.3 miPass Cape Cod National Seashore Beach.
  6. 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
  7. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  9. 0.4 miPass Highland Beach.
  10. 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
  11. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  12. 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  13. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  16. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  18. 450 ftReach Highland Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 450 ftBear right, heading SE.
  20. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  21. 250 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  22. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  23. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  24. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  25. 200 ftBear right, heading E.
  26. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  27. 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
  28. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  29. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  30. 1 miTurn right, heading N.
  31. 0.5 miTurn left onto Pilgrim Spring Trail, heading S.
  32. 350 ftTurn right onto Pilgrim Heights Road, heading W.
  33. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

38% dirt62% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F65°
Precip0%Wind11 mphUV8Humidity77%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday (0.4″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
85°65°
Sunrise 5:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Wed 80°65°
Thu 76°70°
Fri 78°71°
Sat 74°68° 17%
Sun 78°70° 17%
Mon 78°72°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~62 min). Leave by 6:37 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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