Upper Boat Meadow & South Eastham Conservation Area

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

2.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 59 min

Upper Boat Meadow & South Eastham Conservation Area Beach via Cape Cod Rail Trail is a 2.9-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 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi3 – 33 ft3.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.81929, -69.98264
Nearest town Eastham, MA

Directions

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

2.9 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 59 min

Elevation 3–31 ft

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

Trailhead: 41.81929, -69.98264

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 66° · precip 0% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 5:37 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

Dogs allowed on leash

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 200 ftTurn right onto Cape Cod Rail Trail, heading S.
  3. 1 miTurn left, heading E.
  4. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 200 ftPass Upper Boat Meadow & South Eastham Conservation Area Beach.
  6. 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
  7. 0.3 miReach Upper Boat Meadow & South Eastham Conservation Area Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  9. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  10. 500 ftTurn left, heading N.
  11. 1.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  12. 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% paved13% dirt2% sand

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F66°
Precip0%Wind10 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 0.3″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°65°
Sunrise 5:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Wed 81°66°
Thu 86°72°
Fri 88°73°
Sat 88°71° 15%
Sun 86°69° 15%
Mon 89°74°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 7:16 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash

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