Old King's Highway
2.5 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 51 min
Old King's Highway is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Cape Cod National Seashore near Fresh Brook, MA. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly sand. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Old King's Highway
2.5 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 51 min
Elevation 16–56 ft
Out & Back · Cape Cod National Seashore
Trailhead: 41.88873, -69.98409
Weather Aug 3: Heavy rain, high 79°F / low 72° · precip 48% · wind 14 mph · sunrise 5:36 AM · sunset 7:57 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 150 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Old King's Highway, heading E.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 50 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 7:13 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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