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Cape Cod National Seashore

Cape Cod National Seashore Beach–Pilgrim Spring Viewpoint, 3 beaches

4.7 mi · ▲ 30 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Cape Cod National Seashore Beach–Pilgrim Spring Viewpoint, 3 beaches is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Cape Cod National Seashore near North Truro, MA. The route passes Pilgrim Spring Viewpoint before reaching Cape Cod National Seashore Beach at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 30 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi0 – 36 ft4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Holden Street 42.05037, -70.08154
Nearest town North Truro, MA
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Cape Cod National Seashore Beach–Pilgrim Spring Viewpoint, 3 beaches

4.7 mi · ▲ 30 ft · 1 hr 35 min

Elevation 1–38 ft

Out & Back · Cape Cod National Seashore

Trailhead: Holden Street · 42.05037, -70.08154

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 5:37 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftContinue straight onto Holden Street, heading NW.
  3. 200 ftBear left onto Head of the Meadow Bike Trail, heading NW.
  4. 1.2 miPass Pilgrim Spring Viewpoint.
  5. 0.7 miBear right, heading NW.
  6. 0.4 miReach Cape Cod National Seashore Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 2.3 miBear right onto Holden Street, heading E.
  8. 150 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-7-km-f5ab

Trail surface

81% paved19% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F65°
Precip0%Wind11 mphUV8Humidity77%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday (0.4″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
85°65°
Sunrise 5:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:57 PM
Wed 80°65°
Thu 76°71°
Fri 78°71°
Sat 75°69° 17%
Sun 78°70° 17%
Mon 78°72°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 7:02 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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