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
Directions
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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 Sep 20: Drizzle, high 63°F / low 51° · precip 58% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:26 AM · sunset 6:43 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Holden Street, heading NW.
- 200 ftBear left onto Head of the Meadow Bike Trail, heading NW.
- 1.2 miPass Pilgrim Spring Viewpoint.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miReach Cape Cod National Seashore Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.3 miBear right onto Holden Street, heading E.
- 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 surface
81% paved19% unspecified
Weather
DrizzleTemperature 63°F51°
Precip58%Wind7 mphUV3Humidity86%
Rained 2.5″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50°
Sunrise 6:26 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:43 PM
Mon
62°58°
61%
Tue
59°55°
Wed
60°58°
Thu
60°59°
25%
Fri
61°58°
51%
Sat
60°58°
49%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~48 min). Leave by 5:35 PM for the 6:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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