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Cape Cod National Seashore

White Crest Beach via Cape Cod Rail Trail

4.1 mi · ▲ 271 ft · 1 hr 30 min

White Crest Beach via Cape Cod Rail Trail is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Cape Cod National Seashore near South Wellfleet, MA. The route reaches White Crest Beach at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It climbs 271 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi10 – 72 ft4.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.90943, -69.98388
Nearest town South Wellfleet, MA
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White Crest Beach via Cape Cod Rail Trail

4.1 mi · ▲ 271 ft · 1 hr 30 min

Elevation 9–73 ft

Out & Back · Cape Cod National Seashore

Trailhead: 41.90943, -69.98388

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 5:36 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

Transit-accessible: Marconi Beach stop 528 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  3. 150 ftBear right onto Cape Cod Rail Trail, heading NW.
  4. 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
  5. 200 ftBear right, heading N.
  6. 400 ftTurn left, heading N.
  7. 0.4 miTurn left onto Bell Road, heading NE.
  8. 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  10. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  13. 150 ftReach White Crest Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  18. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  19. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  20. 350 ftBear left, heading S.
  21. 200 ftBear left onto Cape Cod Rail Trail, heading S.
  22. 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  23. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  24. 0.3 miArrive 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/white-crest-beach-out-back-7-km-8db9

Trail surface

60% dirt19% paved4% sand17% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F65°
Precip0%Wind10 mphUV8Humidity78%
Rained 1″ yesterday (1.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°65°
Sunrise 5:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Wed 79°65°
Thu 86°72°
Fri 89°73°
Sat 87°71° 16%
Sun 87°72° 16%
Mon 92°74°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 7:29 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:20 PM — 8 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Marconi Beach stop 528 m from the trailhead

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