Herring River Greenbelt

Cape Cod Rail Trail

7.9 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 2 hr 39 min

Cape Cod Rail Trail is a 7.9-mile out-and-back in Herring River Greenbelt near Pleasant Lake, MA. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi13 – 62 ft8.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.70415, -70.09848
Nearest town Pleasant Lake, MA

Directions

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Cape Cod Rail Trail

7.9 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 2 hr 39 min

Elevation 15–62 ft

Out & Back · Herring River Greenbelt

Trailhead: 41.70415, -70.09848

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:38 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  3. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
  5. 0.8 miSharp right, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  7. 1.1 miBear right, heading W.
  8. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  9. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  11. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  12. 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  15. 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
  16. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  17. 200 ftSharp left onto Cape Cod Rail Trail, heading S.
  18. 0.6 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  19. 0.6 miSharp right, heading W.
  20. 250 ftBear left, heading W.
  21. 500 ftBear right, heading W.
  22. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  23. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  24. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  25. 300 ftBear left, heading E.
  26. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
  27. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  28. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  29. 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
  30. 1.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  31. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  32. 0.8 miSharp left, heading E.
  33. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  34. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  35. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

65% dirt16% paved19% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:38 AMSunset 7:56 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.6 mi in (~88 min). Leave by 6:08 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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