AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Cape Cod National Seashore

Old Kings Highway

2.2 mi · ▲ 116 ft · 47 min

Old Kings Highway is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Cape Cod National Seashore near Truro, MA. It is mostly level, with 116 ft of elevation gain. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi46 – 144 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.98431, -70.03031
Nearest town Truro, MA
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Old Kings Highway

2.2 mi · ▲ 116 ft · 47 min

Elevation 47–145 ft

Out & Back · Cape Cod National Seashore

Trailhead: 41.98431, -70.03031

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 5:37 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.4 miSharp left, heading W.
  3. 0.3 miBear right onto Old Kings Highway, heading NW.
  4. 0.4 miReach Old Kings Highway, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  6. 0.3 miSharp right, heading S.
  7. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/old-kings-highway-out-back-4-km-b0ad

Trail surface

38% dirt62% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F65°
Precip0%Wind10 mphUV8Humidity76%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday (0.7″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°65°
Sunrise 5:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:57 PM
Wed 80°65° 15%
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 0.4 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 7:25 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:21 PM — 7 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route

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