| Cape Cod Rail Trail | |
|---|---|
 The trail in Harwich, Massachusetts | |
| Length | 25.5 miles |
| Location | Barnstable County |
| Established | 1970s [1] |
| Designation | Massachusetts state park |
| Trailheads | Lecount Hollow Road, Wellfleet Station Avenue, South Yarmouth |
| Use | Hiking, cycling, roller blading, horseback riding, cross-country skiing |
| Difficulty | Easy |
| Season | Year-round |
| Hazards | Deer ticks, poison ivy, road crossings |
| Surface | Paved surface |
| Right of way | Former railroad line |
| Maintained by | Department of Conservation and Recreation |
| Website | Cape Cod Rail Trail |
| Trail map | |
  Wellfleet  South Dennis Location of trailheads in Massachusetts | |
The Cape Cod Rail Trail (CCRT) is a 25.5-mile (41.0 km) paved rail trail located on Cape Cod in Massachusetts.[2] The trail route passes through the towns of Yarmouth, Dennis, Harwich, Brewster, Orleans, Eastham, and Wellfleet. It connects to the 6-plus mile (10 km) Old Colony Rail Trail leading to Chatham, the 2 mile Yarmouth multi-use trail, and 8 miles (13 km) of trails within Nickerson State Park.[3] Short side trips on roads lead to national seashore beaches including Coast Guard Beach at the end of the Nauset Bike Trail in Cape Cod National Seashore.[4] The trail is part of the Claire Saltonstall Bikeway.
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planwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Cape Cod Rail Trail". MassParks. Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. Retrieved February 2, 2014.
- ^ "Official Map" (PDF). MassParks: Cape Cod Rail Trail. Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. Retrieved March 12, 2019.
- ^ "Cape Cod: Bike trails, safety tips, and guidelines" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved March 12, 2019.