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Cape Cod National Seashore

Pilgrim Spring Viewpoint–Highland Beach Loop, 5 beaches

4.4 mi · ▲ 113 ft · 1 hr 31 min

Pilgrim Spring Viewpoint–Highland Beach Loop, 5 beaches is a 4.4-mile loop in Cape Cod National Seashore near North Truro, MA. The route passes Highland Beach, Cape Cod National Seashore Beach and Pilgrim Spring Viewpoint. It is mostly level, with 113 ft of elevation gain. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi0 – 72 ft4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.04305, -70.07674
Nearest town North Truro, MA
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Pilgrim Spring Viewpoint–Highland Beach Loop, 5 beaches

4.4 mi · ▲ 113 ft · 1 hr 31 min

Elevation 1–73 ft

Loop · Cape Cod National Seashore

Trailhead: 42.04305, -70.07674

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 5:36 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miPass Highland Beach.
  3. 50 ftTurn right onto Head of the Meadow Bicycle Trail Connector, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  5. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  6. 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  8. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 0.7 miPass Cape Cod National Seashore Beach.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 0.5 miTurn left onto Pilgrim Spring Trail, heading N.
  12. 350 ftTurn right onto Pilgrim Heights Road, heading NW.
  13. 250 ftContinue straight onto Pilgrim Spring Trail, heading N.
  14. 0.2 miPass Pilgrim Spring Viewpoint.
  15. 150 ftContinue straight onto Head of the Meadow Bike Trail, heading N.
  16. 1.2 miBear right onto Holden Street, heading SE.
  17. 450 ftTurn left onto Head of the Meadow Bicycle Trail Connector, heading E.
  18. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  19. 300 ftSharp right, heading S.
  20. 0.1 miThe loop closes 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-highland-beach-loop-6-sights

Trail surface

30% paved24% dirt10% sand36% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F65°
Precip0%Wind11 mphUV8Humidity77%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday (0.4″ 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 1.9 mi in (~47 min). Leave by 6:51 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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