Upper Boat Meadow & South Eastham Conservation Area
Upper Boat Meadow & South Eastham Conservation Area Beach via Cape Cod Rail Trail
2 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 41 min
Upper Boat Meadow & South Eastham Conservation Area Beach via Cape Cod Rail Trail is a 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 at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Upper Boat Meadow & South Eastham Conservation Area Beach via Cape Cod Rail Trail
2 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 41 min
Elevation 5–32 ft
Out & Back · Upper Boat Meadow & South Eastham Conservation Area
Trailhead: 41.81702, -69.98299
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:26 AM · sunset 6:43 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Dogs allowed on leash
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 150 ftSharp right onto Cape Cod Rail Trail, heading S.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 350 ftReach Upper Boat Meadow & South Eastham Conservation Area Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.9 miSharp left, heading W.
- 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 6:07 PM for the 6:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:13 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Dogs allowed on leash
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