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Upper Boat Meadow & South Eastham Conservation Area

Upper Boat Meadow & South Eastham Conservation Area Beach via Cape Cod Rail Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 44 min

Upper Boat Meadow & South Eastham Conservation Area Beach via Cape Cod Rail Trail is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Upper Boat Meadow & South Eastham Conservation Area near Eastham, MA. The route reaches Upper Boat Meadow & South Eastham Conservation Area Beach. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi3 – 23 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.81249, -69.98475
Nearest town Eastham, MA
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Upper Boat Meadow & South Eastham Conservation Area Beach via Cape Cod Rail Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 44 min

Elevation 3–23 ft

Out & Back · Upper Boat Meadow & South Eastham Conservation Area

Trailhead: 41.81249, -69.98475

Weather Aug 4: Rain showers, high 80°F / low 73° · precip 46% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 5:38 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

Dogs allowed on leash

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 300 ftTurn right onto Cape Cod Rail Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  4. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 300 ftPass Upper Boat Meadow & South Eastham Conservation Area Beach.
  6. 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  9. 250 ftReach Upper Boat Meadow & South Eastham Conservation Area Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 200 ftBear right, heading S.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  12. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  13. 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  14. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  15. 150 ftArrive 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/upper-boat-meadow-south-eastham-conservation-area-beach-upper-boat-meadow-south-eastham-conservation-area-beach-out-back-3-km

Trail surface

72% paved22% dirt5% sand1% unspecified

Weather

Rain showersTemperature 80°F73°
Precip46%Wind13 mphUV8Humidity86%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
85°70° 12 AM: 15% rain1 AM: 3% rain2 AM: 2% rain3 AM: 27% rain4 AM: 46% rain5 AM: 44% rain6 AM: 19% rain7 AM: 19% rain8 AM: 15% rain9 AM: 15% rain10 AM: 14% rain11 AM: 16% rain12 PM: 17% rain1 PM: 46% rain2 PM: 32% rain3 PM: 31% rain4 PM: 32% rain5 PM: 36% rain6 PM: 34% rain7 PM: 12% rain8 PM: 16% rain9 PM: 14% rain10 PM: 11% rain11 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 5:38 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Tue 83°66°
Wed 81°66° 16%
Thu 86°72°
Fri 89°73°
Sat 87°71° 15%
Sun 87°72° 15%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 7:26 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:22 PM — 6 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash

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