Pilgrim Spring Viewpoint–Highland Beach, 3 beaches
4.1 mi · ▲ 86 ft · 1 hr 25 min
Pilgrim Spring Viewpoint–Highland Beach, 3 beaches is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Cape Cod National Seashore near Pilgrim Heights, MA. The route passes Pilgrim Spring Viewpoint before reaching Highland Beach at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 86 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Pilgrim Spring Viewpoint–Highland Beach, 3 beaches
4.1 mi · ▲ 86 ft · 1 hr 25 min
Elevation 1–73 ft
Out & Back · Cape Cod National Seashore
Trailhead: Pilgrim Spring Trail · 42.05548, -70.10568
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 5:36 AM · sunset 7:58 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Pilgrim Spring Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miPass Pilgrim Spring Viewpoint.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Head of the Meadow Bike Trail, heading E.
- 1.2 miBear right onto Holden Street, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Head of the Meadow Bicycle Trail Connector, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
- 350 ftPass Highland Beach.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 500 ftReach Pilgrim Spring Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Holden Street, heading NW.
- 200 ftBear left onto Head of the Meadow Bike Trail, heading N.
- 1.2 miContinue straight onto Pilgrim Spring Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miArrive 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 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:35 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:16 PM — 13 min before dark.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from Pilgrim Spring Trail Trailhead
- Cape Cod National Seashore Beach–Small's Swamp Viewpoint, 3 beaches 2 mi · ▲ 87 ft
- Cape Cod National Seashore Beach & Small's Swamp Trail via Head of the Meadow Bike Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- Cape Cod National Seashore Beach via Head of the Meadow Bike Trail 2.9 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- Cape Cod National Seashore Beach & Head of the Meadow Bike Trail 3.4 mi · ▲ 91 ft
- Highland Beach & Cape Cod National Seashore Beach via Pilgrim Heights Road 4.8 mi · ▲ 112 ft
- Highland Beach & Cape Cod National Seashore Beach via Pilgrim Heights Road 5.3 mi · ▲ 112 ft
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