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Cape Cod National Seashore

Small's Swamp Viewpoint–Pilgrim Spring Viewpoint Loop, 5 sights

3.7 mi · ▲ 62 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Small's Swamp Viewpoint–Pilgrim Spring Viewpoint Loop, 5 sights is a 3.7-mile loop in Cape Cod National Seashore near North Truro, MA. The route passes Cape Cod National Seashore Beach, Small's Swamp Viewpoint and Pilgrim Spring Viewpoint. It is mostly level, with 62 ft of elevation gain. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi0 – 69 ft4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Holden Street 42.05037, -70.08154
Nearest town North Truro, MA
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Small's Swamp Viewpoint–Pilgrim Spring Viewpoint Loop, 5 sights

3.7 mi · ▲ 62 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Elevation 1–68 ft

Loop · 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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftContinue straight onto Holden Street, heading NW.
  3. 200 ftBear left onto Head of the Meadow Bike Trail, heading NW.
  4. 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 0.8 miPass Cape Cod National Seashore Beach.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  7. 0.5 miTurn left onto Pilgrim Spring Trail, heading N.
  8. 350 ftTurn right onto Pilgrim Heights Road, heading NW.
  9. 250 ftSharp left onto Pilgrim Spring Trail, heading NW.
  10. 350 ftPass Small's Swamp Viewpoint.
  11. 150 ftTurn left onto Small's Swamp Trail, heading W.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right onto Head of the Meadow Bike Trail, heading N.
  13. 0.4 miPass Pilgrim Spring Viewpoint.
  14. 1.2 miBear right onto Holden Street, heading E.
  15. 50 ftThe 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/smalls-swamp-viewpoint-loop

Trail surface

45% paved30% dirt25% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 63°F51°
Precip58%Wind7 mphUV3Humidity86%
Rained 2.5″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 4 AM: 2% rain5 AM: 16% rain7 AM: 3% rain9 AM: 1% rain10 AM: 4% rain11 AM: 2% rain12 PM: 11% rain1 PM: 14% rain2 PM: 14% rain3 PM: 30% rain4 PM: 58% rain5 PM: 42% rain6 PM: 38% rain7 PM: 31% rain8 PM: 20% rain9 PM: 22% rain10 PM: 22% rain11 PM: 34% rain
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 1.4 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 5:50 PM for the 6:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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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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