Massachusetts trails · Cape Cod Rail Trail

Cape Cod Rail Trail

A 12.2-mile out-and-back in Massachusetts, with 103 ft of climbing. Reaches Black Pond and other lake destinations. Managed by MassGIS (Bureau of Geographic Information).

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Length

12.2 mi

Elevation gain

103 ft

Difficulty

Moderate

Max grade

Steepest mile

+57 ft

Shape

out-and-back

Managed by

MassGIS (Bureau of Geographic Information)

Elevation profile

Essentially flat — no sustained climb anywhere along its 12.2 miles.

3-D terrain

USGS 3DEP ELEVATION × ESRI WORLD IMAGERY · VERTICAL ×1.5

Reaches

Black Pond (lake)
Andrews Pond (lake)
Blueberry Pond (lake)
Sand Pond (lake)

Getting there

CAPE COD RAIL TRAIL access. About 24 min drive (13 mi) from Barnstable Town. 41.68865, -70.13281 · directions

Daylight at the trailhead

On October 14, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 6:23 a.m., the sun rises at 6:51 a.m. and sets at 6:01 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 6:29 p.m. (EDT) — 11 h 10 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 24.5-mile round trip takes roughly 9 h 10 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 4:01 p.m. — 2 h 00 min before sunset.

Loop options

CAPE COD RAIL TRAIL + Cape Cod Rail Trail — 1.3 mi loop, 39 ft gain
CAPE COD RAIL TRAIL + Cape Cod Rail Trail — 1.3 mi loop, 39 ft gain
CAPE COD RAIL TRAIL + Cape Cod Rail Trail — 2.7 mi loop, 107 ft gain