Small's Swamp Viewpoint–Pilgrim Spring Viewpoint, 4 viewpoints
5.2 mi · ▲ 252 ft · 1 hr 52 min
Small's Swamp Viewpoint–Pilgrim Spring Viewpoint, 4 viewpoints is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Cape Cod National Seashore near Pilgrim Heights, MA. The route passes Small's Swamp Viewpoint and Pilgrim Spring Viewpoint before reaching Highland Beach at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It climbs 252 ft. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Small's Swamp Viewpoint–Pilgrim Spring Viewpoint, 4 viewpoints
5.2 mi · ▲ 252 ft · 1 hr 52 min
Elevation 1–73 ft
Out & Back · Cape Cod National Seashore
Trailhead: 42.05107, -70.11208
Weather Aug 4: Rain showers, high 78°F / low 71° · precip 51% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 5:37 AM · sunset 7:57 PM
- Start on Standish Street, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 400 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Small's Swamp Trail, heading N.
- 500 ftPass Small's Swamp Viewpoint.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Pilgrim Spring Trail, heading N.
- 500 ftContinue straight onto Pilgrim Heights Road, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Pilgrim Spring Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miPass Pilgrim Spring Viewpoint.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Head of the Meadow Bike Trail, heading SE.
- 1.2 miBear right onto Holden Street, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Head of the Meadow Bicycle Trail Connector, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
- 100 ftPass Highland Beach.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 150 ftReach Small's Swamp Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Holden Street, heading NW.
- 200 ftBear left onto Head of the Meadow Bike Trail, heading NW.
- 1.2 miContinue straight onto Pilgrim Spring Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Pilgrim Heights Road, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Pilgrim Spring Trail, heading NW.
- 500 ftTurn left onto Small's Swamp Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn left onto Standish Street, heading S.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.0 mi in (~1 min). Leave by 7:36 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:13 PM — 15 min before dark.
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