Water Department Land Beach via Cape Cod Rail Trail
4.9 mi · ▲ 115 ft · 1 hr 41 min
Water Department Land Beach via Cape Cod Rail Trail is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Water Department Land near Yarmouth, MA. The route reaches Water Department Land Beach at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 115 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Water Department Land Beach via Cape Cod Rail Trail
4.9 mi · ▲ 115 ft · 1 hr 41 min
Elevation 32–117 ft
Out & Back · Water Department Land
Trailhead: Cape Cod Rail Trail · 41.68521, -70.21047
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 7:57 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Cape Cod Rail Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
- 200 ftBear left, heading W.
- 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 400 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftReach Water Department Land Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
- 400 ftBear left, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 100 ftBear right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miArrive 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 7:07 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:41 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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