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Cape Cod National Seashore

Small's Swamp Viewpoint–Pilgrim Spring Viewpoint, 5 beaches

4.9 mi · ▲ 172 ft · 1 hr 43 min

Small's Swamp Viewpoint–Pilgrim Spring Viewpoint, 5 beaches is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Cape Cod National Seashore near North Truro, MA. The route passes Highland Beach, Cape Cod National Seashore Beach, Small's Swamp Viewpoint and Pilgrim Spring Viewpoint. It is mostly level, with 172 ft of elevation gain. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi0 – 72 ft5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.04305, -70.07674
Nearest town North Truro, MA
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Small's Swamp Viewpoint–Pilgrim Spring Viewpoint, 5 beaches

4.9 mi · ▲ 172 ft · 1 hr 43 min

Elevation 1–73 ft

Out & Back · Cape Cod National Seashore

Trailhead: 42.04305, -70.07674

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 5:37 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miPass Highland Beach.
  3. 50 ftSharp left onto Head of the Meadow Bicycle Trail Connector, heading NW.
  4. 300 ftBear left, heading NW.
  5. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 0.7 miPass Cape Cod National Seashore Beach.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  10. 0.5 miTurn left onto Pilgrim Spring Trail, heading N.
  11. 350 ftSharp left onto Pilgrim Heights Road, heading NW.
  12. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  13. 50 ftTurn right onto Small's Swamp Trail, heading S.
  14. 450 ftPass Small's Swamp Viewpoint.
  15. 200 ftTurn right onto Pilgrim Spring Trail, heading W.
  16. 0.3 miPass Pilgrim Spring Viewpoint.
  17. 400 ftTurn left onto Head of the Meadow Bike Trail, heading N.
  18. 1.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  19. 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
  20. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  21. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  22. 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  23. 100 ftTurn right onto Head of the Meadow Bicycle Trail Connector, heading SE.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  25. 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/smalls-swamp-viewpoint-pilgrim-spring-viewpoint-out-back-5-beaches-8-km-3eb3

Trail surface

26% paved25% dirt5% sand44% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F65°
Precip0%Wind11 mphUV8Humidity77%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday (0.4″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
85°65°
Sunrise 5:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:57 PM
Wed 80°65° 15%
Thu 76°70°
Fri 78°71°
Sat 74°68° 17%
Sun 78°70° 17%
Mon 78°72°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~53 min). Leave by 6:44 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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