Cape Cod National Seashore

Race Point Beach & Cape Cod National Seashore Beach via Pole Line ORV Access

3.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 6 min

Race Point Beach & Cape Cod National Seashore Beach via Pole Line ORV Access is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Cape Cod National Seashore near Provincetown, MA. The route passes Cape Cod National Seashore Beach before reaching Race Point Beach at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi3 – 20 ft3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: connector 42.06191, -70.21718
Nearest town Provincetown, MA

Directions

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Race Point Beach & Cape Cod National Seashore Beach via Pole Line ORV Access

3.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 6 min

Elevation 2–19 ft

Out & Back · Cape Cod National Seashore

Trailhead: connector · 42.06191, -70.21718

Weather Aug 3: Light drizzle, high 78°F / low 70° · precip 45% · wind 21 mph · sunrise 5:37 AM · sunset 7:59 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 1.4 miBear left onto Pole Line ORV Access, heading SW.
  3. 0.2 miPass Cape Cod National Seashore Beach.
  4. 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 0.1 miReach Race Point Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.3 miBear right, heading E.
  7. 1.3 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

28% sand72% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 78°F70°
Precip45%Wind21 mphUV8Humidity95%
Rained 0.2″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 11% rain1 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 7% rain4 AM: 43% rain5 AM: 38% rain6 AM: 25% rain7 AM: 21% rain8 AM: 19% rain9 AM: 19% rain10 AM: 12% rain11 AM: 15% rain12 PM: 17% rain1 PM: 41% rain2 PM: 43% rain3 PM: 45% rain4 PM: 41% rain5 PM: 44% rain6 PM: 29% rain7 PM: 12% rain8 PM: 12% rain9 PM: 11% rain10 PM: 4% rain
Sunrise 5:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:59 PM
Tue 81°64°
Wed 76°63°
Thu 75°70°
Fri 77°70°
Sat 74°69° 27%
Sun 77°69°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 7:24 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:28 PM — 2 min before dark.

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