Cape Cod National Seashore

Pamet Point Exit

8.2 mi · ▲ 461 ft · 2 hr 58 min

Pamet Point Exit is an 8.2-mile out-and-back in Cape Cod National Seashore near Truro, MA. It climbs 461 ft. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi23 – 148 ft8.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.98431, -70.03031
Nearest town Truro, MA

Directions

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Pamet Point Exit

8.2 mi · ▲ 461 ft · 2 hr 58 min

Elevation 22–147 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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 0.8 miTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 1.3 miSharp left, heading E.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 400 ftBear left, heading S.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left onto Pamet Point Exit, heading E.
  10. 0.6 miReach Pamet Point Exit, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
  12. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  13. 400 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  14. 0.4 miSharp right, heading W.
  15. 1.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  16. 0.8 miTurn left, heading NE.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  19. 0.3 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

15% dirt85% 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 (~11 min). Leave by 7:26 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:20 PM — 8 min before dark.

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