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Cape Cod National Seashore

Pilgrim Spring Viewpoint–Highland Beach, 3 beaches

5.6 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Pilgrim Spring Viewpoint–Highland Beach, 3 beaches is a 5.6-mile out-and-back in Cape Cod National Seashore near Pond Village, MA. The route passes Highland Beach before reaching Pilgrim Spring Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi0 – 85 ft6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.03398, -70.06628
Nearest town Pond Village, MA
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Pilgrim Spring Viewpoint–Highland Beach, 3 beaches

5.6 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Elevation 1–84 ft

Out & Back · Cape Cod National Seashore

Trailhead: 42.03398, -70.06628

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 5:36 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

Transit-accessible: Horton's Camping Resort stop 202 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  4. 0.8 miPass Highland Beach.
  5. 100 ftSharp left onto Head of the Meadow Bicycle Trail Connector, heading NW.
  6. 300 ftBear left, heading N.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  8. 250 ftContinue straight onto Holden Street, heading N.
  9. 200 ftBear left onto Head of the Meadow Bike Trail, heading NW.
  10. 1.2 miReach Pilgrim Spring Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 1.2 miBear right onto Holden Street, heading E.
  12. 450 ftTurn left onto Head of the Meadow Bicycle Trail Connector, heading E.
  13. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  14. 300 ftSharp right, heading S.
  15. 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
  16. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  17. 50 ftArrive 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/pilgrim-spring-viewpoint-cape-cod-national-seashore-beach-out-back-10-km-3291

Trail surface

46% paved27% sand27% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F65°
Precip0%Wind11 mphUV8Humidity75%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday (0.3″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
85°65°
Sunrise 5:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 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 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:35 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:16 PM — 14 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Horton's Camping Resort stop 202 m from the trailhead

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