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.

Elevation

0 mi7 – 33 ft2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.81702, -69.98299
Nearest town Eastham, MA

Directions

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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 Aug 4: Rain showers, high 80°F / low 72° · precip 46% · wind 15 mph · sunrise 5:37 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Dogs allowed on leash

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 150 ftSharp right onto Cape Cod Rail Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.9 miTurn left, heading E.
  4. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 350 ftReach Upper Boat Meadow & South Eastham Conservation Area Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 400 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 0.9 miSharp left, heading W.
  8. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

85% paved12% dirt3% sand

Weather

Rain showersTemperature 80°F72°
Precip46%Wind15 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: 14% rain11 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 5:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Tue 83°66°
Wed 81°66°
Thu 86°72°
Fri 89°73°
Sat 87°71°
Sun 87°72°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 7:18 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:29 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Dogs allowed on leash

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