Highland Beach via Head of the Meadow Bicycle Trail Connector
3.9 mi · ▲ 112 ft · 1 hr 21 min
Highland Beach via Head of the Meadow Bicycle Trail Connector is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Cape Cod National Seashore near North Truro, MA. The route reaches Highland Beach. It is mostly level, with 112 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Highland Beach via Head of the Meadow Bicycle Trail Connector
3.9 mi · ▲ 112 ft · 1 hr 21 min
Elevation 6–75 ft
Out & Back · Cape Cod National Seashore
Trailhead: 42.04052, -70.08911
Weather Aug 4: Rain showers, high 78°F / low 71° · precip 50% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 5:36 AM · sunset 7:58 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Head of the Meadow Bicycle Trail Connector, heading E.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Highland Beach.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 450 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 450 ftReach Highland Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 450 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 200 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 250 ftArrive 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 (~1 min). Leave by 7:37 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:15 PM — 15 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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- Head of the Meadow Bike Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 84 ft
- Cape Cod National Seashore Beach 2.6 mi · ▲ 60 ft
- Pilgrim Heights Road 3.4 mi · ▲ 60 ft
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