AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Road A via Cape Cod Canal Bikeway

4.2 mi · ▲ 164 ft · 1 hr 29 min

Road A via Cape Cod Canal Bikeway is a 4.2-mile out-and-back near Sandwich, MA. It is mostly level, with 164 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi7 – 154 ft5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.76988, -70.50532
Nearest town Sandwich, MA
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Road A via Cape Cod Canal Bikeway

4.2 mi · ▲ 164 ft · 1 hr 29 min

Elevation 8–156 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.76988, -70.50532

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 400 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  4. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 0.9 miTurn left, heading W.
  6. 0.7 miBear left, heading S.
  7. 100 ftBear left onto Bayview Road, heading S.
  8. 250 ftSharp left, heading S.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
  11. 150 ftBear right onto Road A, heading SE.
  12. 450 ftBear right, heading SE.
  13. 250 ftTurn left onto Shawme Highway Trail, heading SE.
  14. 250 ftContinue straight onto Road A, heading S.
  15. 250 ftReach Road A, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 500 ftContinue straight onto Shawme Highway Trail, heading S.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  18. 250 ftBear left onto Road A, heading S.
  19. 450 ftBear left, heading S.
  20. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  21. 100 ftTurn left onto Bayview Road, heading E.
  22. 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
  23. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
  24. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  25. 0.7 miTurn right onto Cape Cod Canal Bikeway, heading N.
  26. 0.9 miTurn right, heading E.
  27. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  29. 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/road-a-out-back-6-km-97de

Trail surface

49% paved27% dirt24% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F64°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity79%
Rained 0.7″ yesterday (0.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Wed 83°67°
Thu 85°74°
Fri 87°73°
Sat 86°72° 15%
Sun 90°69°
Mon 89°74°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:36 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:15 PM — 14 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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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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