Cape Cod National Seashore

Nauset Light Beach

2.5 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 52 min

Nauset Light Beach is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Cape Cod National Seashore near Eastham, MA. The route reaches Nauset Light Beach at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 80 ft of elevation gain. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi10 – 56 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.85309, -69.96805
Nearest town Eastham, MA

Directions

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Nauset Light Beach

2.5 mi · ▲ 80 ft · 52 min

Elevation 9–57 ft

Out & Back · Cape Cod National Seashore

Trailhead: 41.85309, -69.96805

Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 80°F / low 73° · precip 47% · wind 14 mph · sunrise 5:36 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

Transit-accessible: Nauset Regional High School - Eastham stop 587 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 0.5 miReach Nauset Light Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

30% dirt70% unspecified

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 80°F73°
Precip47%Wind14 mphUV8Humidity88%
Rained 0.3″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
85°70° 12 AM: 11% rain1 AM: 3% rain2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 24% rain4 AM: 40% rain5 AM: 47% rain6 AM: 21% rain7 AM: 20% rain8 AM: 16% rain9 AM: 15% rain10 AM: 14% rain11 AM: 14% rain12 PM: 16% rain1 PM: 45% rain2 PM: 33% rain3 PM: 29% rain4 PM: 33% rain5 PM: 36% rain6 PM: 36% rain7 PM: 12% rain8 PM: 15% rain9 PM: 13% rain10 PM: 8% rain11 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 5:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:57 PM
Tue 82°65°
Wed 79°65°
Thu 86°72°
Fri 89°73°
Sat 87°71° 16%
Sun 87°72° 16%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Nauset Regional High School - Eastham stop 587 m from the trailhead

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