Small's Swamp Viewpoint–Pilgrim Spring Viewpoint, 3 viewpoints
4.8 mi · ▲ 89 ft · 1 hr 39 min
Small's Swamp Viewpoint–Pilgrim Spring Viewpoint, 3 viewpoints is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Cape Cod National Seashore near North Truro, MA. The route passes Small's Swamp Viewpoint before reaching Pilgrim Spring Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 89 ft of elevation gain. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Small's Swamp Viewpoint–Pilgrim Spring Viewpoint, 3 viewpoints
4.8 mi · ▲ 89 ft · 1 hr 39 min
Elevation 1–68 ft
Out & Back · Cape Cod National Seashore
Trailhead: 42.04052, -70.08911
Weather Aug 4: Rain showers, high 78°F / low 71° · precip 50% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 5:36 AM · sunset 7:58 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Pilgrim Spring Trail, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Pilgrim Heights Road, heading NW.
- 250 ftSharp left onto Pilgrim Spring Trail, heading N.
- 350 ftPass Small's Swamp Viewpoint.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Small's Swamp Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Head of the Meadow Bike Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miPass Pilgrim Spring Viewpoint.
- 350 ftBear right onto Pilgrim Spring Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Head of the Meadow Bike Trail, heading E.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 300 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 350 ftBear right, heading W.
- 450 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~59 min). Leave by 6:40 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:13 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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More from this trailhead
- Head of the Meadow Bike Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 84 ft
- Cape Cod National Seashore Beach 2.6 mi · ▲ 60 ft
- Pilgrim Heights Road 3.4 mi · ▲ 60 ft
- Highland Beach via Head of the Meadow Bicycle Trail Connector 3.9 mi · ▲ 112 ft
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