Cape Cod National Seashore

Old Kings Highway

5.2 mi · ▲ 265 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Old Kings Highway is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Cape Cod National Seashore near Truro, MA. It climbs 265 ft. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi39 – 148 ft5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.97441, -70.03494
Nearest town Truro, MA

Directions

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Old Kings Highway

5.2 mi · ▲ 265 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Elevation 39–147 ft

Out & Back · Cape Cod National Seashore

Trailhead: 41.97441, -70.03494

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:26 AM · sunset 6:43 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 0.8 miTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  8. 0.3 miBear right onto Old Kings Highway, heading NW.
  9. 0.4 miReach Old Kings Highway, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  11. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  15. 0.8 miTurn left, heading NW.
  16. 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  17. 0.2 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

16% dirt84% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:26 AMSunset 6:43 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 6:14 PM for the 6:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:06 PM — 4 min before dark.

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