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Cape Cod National Seashore

Cape Cod National Seashore Beach & Nauset Beach via Nauset Beach OSM Route

7.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 30 min

Cape Cod National Seashore Beach & Nauset Beach via Nauset Beach OSM Route is a 7.5-mile out-and-back in Cape Cod National Seashore near Nauset Heights, MA. The route passes Nauset Beach, Cape Cod National Seashore Beach, Cape Cod National Seashore Beach and Cape Cod National Seashore Beach before reaching Cape Cod National Seashore Beach at the turnaround, 3.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly sand. It scores 73/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi3 – 26 ft7.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.78719, -69.93694
Nearest town Nauset Heights, MA
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Cape Cod National Seashore Beach & Nauset Beach via Nauset Beach OSM Route

7.5 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 2 hr 30 min

Elevation 3–28 ft

Out & Back · Cape Cod National Seashore

Trailhead: 41.78719, -69.93694

Weather Aug 3: Rain showers, high 79°F / low 73° · precip 49% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 5:36 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftPass Nauset Beach.
  3. 50 ftPass Cape Cod National Seashore Beach.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  5. 1.6 miPass Cape Cod National Seashore Beach.
  6. 1.5 miPass Cape Cod National Seashore Beach.
  7. 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
  8. 100 ftReach Cape Cod National Seashore Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 150 ftTurn right onto Nauset Beach OSM Route, heading N.
  10. 3.8 miTurn left, heading W.
  11. 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/nauset-beach-out-back

Trail surface

96% sand4% unspecified

Weather

Rain showersTemperature 79°F73°
Precip49%Wind10 mphUV8Humidity86%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
85°70° 12 AM: 21% rain1 AM: 5% rain2 AM: 3% rain3 AM: 29% rain4 AM: 49% rain5 AM: 44% rain6 AM: 21% rain7 AM: 19% rain8 AM: 15% rain9 AM: 13% rain10 AM: 14% rain11 AM: 16% rain12 PM: 15% rain1 PM: 44% rain2 PM: 31% rain3 PM: 38% rain4 PM: 30% rain5 PM: 32% rain6 PM: 32% rain7 PM: 15% rain8 PM: 15% rain9 PM: 14% rain10 PM: 13% rain11 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 5:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:57 PM
Tue 84°65°
Wed 81°66° 24%
Thu 86°72°
Fri 89°73°
Sat 87°71° 16%
Sun 87°72° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.4 mi in (~84 min). Leave by 6:13 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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