The 15 Best Hikes on Cape Cod | Hiking Guide

The 15 best hikes on Cape Cod Massachusetts. Hiking the best trails throughout Cape Cod in Eastern Massachusetts. Some solo day hiking fun! What’s number one?
Hike Difficulty Guide: • MY TRAIL DIFFICULTY RA...
➽Subscribe for More: bit.ly/2Nzd2qS
➽ Instagram - / a.hoyt
My solo day hikes to some of the best hiking trails that Cape Cod Massachusetts has to offer. Some located on at the very tip of Cape cod, some called funny names like The Knob, and others located in interesting towns like Truro, Massachusetts. Come along through the countdown and see which hiking trail comes out on top! This video is part of my series where I attempt to find the best day hikes in Massachusetts. Did I find the best day hikes in Cape Cod Mass? One of the top day hikes in Massachusetts at least!
►HIKE INFO
Custom Alltrails Maps
Atlantic White Cedar Swamp Trail - bit.ly/2VttMnP
Bass Hole Boardwalk - bit.ly/3isPRLL
Beebe Woods Trail - bit.ly/3jRXjQf
Cliff Pond Trail - bit.ly/37vBT5o
Dead Neck Trail - bit.ly/3iuW61r
Dune Shacks Trail - bit.ly/3iwA3b1
Goose Pond Trail - bit.ly/3s0tXTn
Great Island Trail - bit.ly/3nE4Mmg
Head of the Meadow Loop Trail - bit.ly/2VJbO0k
Knob, The - bit.ly/3jRTJFN
Long Pasture Wildlife Sanctuary - bit.ly/3lGsOPH
Long Point Light Trail - bit.ly/3ArLeYj
Lowell Holly Reservation - bit.ly/2VtCdiZ
Morris Island Loop, Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge - bit.ly/37IdBFH
Nauset Marsh Trail/Salt Pond - bit.ly/3fKSG9g
Pamet Cranberry Bog Trail - bit.ly/3sabdko
Race Point Light Trail - bit.ly/3s082vw
Red Maple Swamp & Fort Hill - bit.ly/3jygTAQ
Sandy Neck Nature Trail - bit.ly/37IeAWp
Hikes Completed: 07/15-7/30 2021
► HIKING GEAR
Hyperlite Junction 2400 Pack - bit.ly/2Fu4E8j
Shirt - amzn.to/2PaegKc
Down - bit.ly/30b6imw
Shorts - amzn.to/3lV9njY
Pants - bit.ly/2S6aKhG
MicroSpikes - amzn.to/3tZp3G0
Boots - amzn.to/3stCopF
Shoes - amzn.to/3fkeDwy
Hat - Street Market, Cusco, Peru
Socks - amzn.to/31kqulU
Gloves - amzn.to/2NW2uT4
►CAMERA GEAR
Sony A6600 camera body - amzn.to/3ssICGh
Sony 10-18mm f/4 lens - amzn.to/39jG1H5
GoPro Hero7 Black - amzn.to/3ctchtr
256GB SD Card - amzn.to/3fi6x7r
256GB MicroSD - amzn.to/3fi9Uv3
Microphone - amzn.to/2PCtKXq
Tripod - amzn.to/39lRNAR
GoPro Shorty Mini Tripod - amzn.to/2QEkjXL
Joby Head - amzn.to/2NXZ9TF
(2) Camera battery - amzn.to/2NXZ9TF
--
0:00 - Intro
0:49 - The Countdown
--
#AdamHoyt #HoytHikes
DISCLAIMER: Links included in this description might be affiliate links. If you purchase a product or service with the links that I provide I may receive a small commission. You are under NO obligation to do so and there is NO additional charge to you! Thank you for your support of my channel!

[@AdamHoyt]

Which is your favorite trail to hike on Cape Cod?

[@chrisbentleywalkingandrambling]

Never been but number 3 for me, but they all look like a great hike.

[@stacyan6612]

My boyfriend, who has zero interest in the hiking videos I watch, watched this one in its entirety and said "That's interesting". Adam, that's a huge thumbs up!

[@AdamHoyt]

Wooohoo! Good for him! Now hopefully you can drag Hume out to check out some of the spots haha.

[@av98]

Nice one Adam. All the other videos show restaurants and shops a lot. You are connected to nature. Thank you for making it

[@AdamHoyt]

So nice of you! Ya those are cool too but it is nice to have ideas of cool naturey places to explore besides just going to the beach on the cape!

[@hikingwithbinerman]

We completed the Red Maple Swamp and Fort Hill Trail. Definitely worth the trip to the Cape. Thanks!

[@AdamHoyt]

Ooo that was a fun one! I hope you enjoyed seeing the bright whaling captain house!

[@bukococonut]

Adam, Can I share this video with, the Facebook group, Easy Walks, Massachusett, Rhode Island, and Nearby. Your videos are the type of videos that they would love. They are always looking for new places to walk and your videos take them to places that they might not think to look. :-)

[@AdamHoyt]

Go right ahead David! The more people who see them and get cool ideas for places to explore the better! That’s my goal with the channel! It makes me happiest when the people who would most benefit from or most enjoy the videos get to see them! :)

[@bukococonut]

@@AdamHoyt Excellent! I will share it with the Easy Walks Group. I look forward to your next video!

[@Vport]

Sandy Neck did me in. (discouraged me from hiking ever again). Almost had to hitch-hike back .. and those 4-wheeler peeps don't pick up limping hitch-hikers. Been planning to check out the Great Island Hike for years. It has been on my list. Have also been seeking parking to hike the Pamet area, recently. Looks very scenic. Just can't find a place to park. Also exploring the intriguing legal walking trails adjacent to the former Military Base in Truro/Wellfleet. There's no parking. So we have to 100% keep that a secret.

[@AdamHoyt]

OO that's a bad trail to judge all of hiking on. certainly boring but give hiking another chance!

[@shirleyg6189]

Really enjoy this video!

[@AdamHoyt]

Glad you enjoyed it! One of my Favorites to make! Perfect time of year for it now!

[@RYANandMICHELLEchannel]

Awesome video! Spent a week on the cape recently and was able to check out several great spots. There are many more to hike and do nature photography. Thanks for pointing out some new places to check out next time!

[@AdamHoyt]

Glad you enjoyed some of the spots and found some nice ones to check out for next time!

[@heroprovolone]

The Wind Waker music really sent me into explorer mode :)

[@AdamHoyt]

Definitely fits the beach and ocean vibe!

[@johnsukurlu5723]

Very nice briefing of all the great hiking spots. Thanks

[@AdamHoyt]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@hikingwithbinerman]

We have completed the Great Island Trail. Definitely a great #1 hike!

[@AdamHoyt]

it was just so much fun and memorable. I should go back and hike it again this fall!

[@OutdoorsWithJohnUSA]

Adam, that was a great video. I love the mountains, but you've given me inspiration to head to the Cape for some hiking.

[@AdamHoyt]

You should! Some of the best hikes may just be hiding where we least expect it!

[@hoytfiles8467]

Wonderful Adam!

[@AdamHoyt]

glad you like it

[@subtitledlamb8462]

This is dedication. Great vid!

[@AdamHoyt]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@vinowakart]

Thank you, Adam! Your video really helpful. We just have one day in Cape Cod, so we choose “ Dune Shack Trail”. The trail was amazing! We had a great time in Cape Cod thanks to your help! Keep on with your good work.

[@AdamHoyt]

Glad it was helpful! You really picked an amazing trail to enjoy your time at the cape. I hope you had many other adventures too!

[@jayasuncion2014]

Thank you

[@AdamHoyt]

You’re very welcome! One of the favorite videos I’ve produced so far!

[@chrisbentleywalkingandrambling]

We don't see it in the video but I take it you had a day pack with plenty of water? Great collection of hikes. Thanks Adam. So good I've watched it twice.

[@AdamHoyt]

This was one of my favorite videos to make as well. Yes because the trails were all short and all flat I left my water and bag in my car. They were also done over severely weekends. Not all one day. The average person wouldn’t need the gear so I didn’t want to bring it either. Not mountain climbing haha

[@mattdemanche]

There are a couple of other great hiking spots on the Cape too... West Barnstable Conservation Area has a huge network of hiking/singletrack MTB trails, Mashpee Pine Barrens and Mashpee River Woodlands, Indian Lands in South Dennis, Punkhorn in Brewster, Thompsons field and Hawksnest in Harwich.

[@AdamHoyt]

Thanks for the suggestions! Guess I'll have some more exploring to do in the future!

[@JeffDearman]

You need to include the west Barnstable conservation trail loop to the highest point of cape cod and punk horn parklands in Brewster

[@upndown-traveling]

Amazing scenery my friend, you always find the most beautiful places for hike 😍👍best regards Up'n'Down-Traveling

[@AdamHoyt]

Many thanks! Always fun to find new and varied place to explore!

[@bukococonut]

Excellent! Thanks for showing us these trails. I wouldn't have known about them if you hadn't explored them. :-)

[@AdamHoyt]

Glad you like them! Can't wait to find out which ones your favorite!

[@bukococonut]

@@AdamHoyt I will wait until the Fall to go out to the Cape. It is a two-hour drive for me. With the Summer traffic, it can be an all-day affair just to get to the trail head. I will start with the Cape Cod Rail Trail along the Cape Cod Canal. I need easier walks and it will be an easy walk for me. Then, I want to go to some of the Herring Runs. But the one that you listed that most intrigued me was the 10-mile dune walk. It looked like training for the French Foreign Legion. I will wait for a cool day to do that one. How much water did you have to carry to do that one? :-)

[@deniselanglois6193]

You didn’t mention trail from DOANE ROCK 0:33 Y to Coast Guard beach in Eastham I loved that one - I did like the Red Maple Swamp & Fort Hill Trail . JUST BEAUTIFUL- did you get any ticks on you

[@JeffDearman]

The cube shacks were old artist. Shacks artists and writers could rent there is a tour you can do calked arts dune tours in jeep vans that take you to the beach through the dune shacks

[@marjorieturnerhollman9776]

For those of us who need Easy Walks (not too many roots or rocks, relativley level and something of interest along the way) it would be a great help if you told us a little more about the trail surfaces, something that seems to get overlooked often in trail descriptions. What great footage of varied trails on the Cape. Love the maps, the trail distances, and honest reviews. Thanks in advance!

[@AdamHoyt]

Hi Majorie! Thank you for this feedback. I always struggle with knowing how much detail or straightforwardness to included in the guide section of my hikes. I think this sort of information is what I take into account when I make my difficulty designations for the trails. You can get a greater explanation of how I come up with those choices in this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/mKDIp6pqithkaLM But for all these Cape Cod hikes the only ones I would say that were rougher in terms of roots and rocks would be the more foresty trails such as, Beebe Woods, Head of the Meadow Loop, Lowell Holly reservation, and especially Cliff Pond Loop. The majority of the rest of the trails get their difficulty from the trail being loose sand vs solid ground. The elevations for all are basically flat except for the large Dune climbs on Dune Shacks trail.

[@marjorieturnerhollman9776]

@@AdamHoyt Thanks so much! Had not particularly thought about firmness of footing, (most trails I visit are not beachy :-) ) but yes, for the Cape, that is a big factor.

[@TheKenLucas]

Yo Im in Falmouth MA just moved here this year LOVE IT!! Never knew I was moving here this year!! But guess what?! #GODDID

[@AdamHoyt]

It was meant to be!

[@chrisbentleywalkingandrambling]

If you miss the tide then can you walk along the spit of land? Just looked possible from your map. How long is it accessible? 🤔 My other question is the lighthouses, can you go in and up to the observation platform for a photo op? I've seen many of these hikes individually but really appreciated your comparison reviews. Thanks Adam.

[@AdamHoyt]

So the tide warnings and issues only apply to the dike itself. The rest of the land does not get covered up. I cannot speak to if it all truly attaches to make you take the long way around which would take significant more time. But google map shows a break in the land, whether that is accurate or not I cannot say and would not necessarily recommend it as a back up. The lighthouses are not manned on this part of land and are not open to climb up inside. There might be other lighthouses on the cape that allow this type of experience, or heck many in Maine!

[@melaniereveal573]

I will also add that during the ‘season’ you can pay to have a small boat take you over or pick you up at the far end near Long Point. When I walked it I had the boat take me over (kind of pricey $20?) and then I walked back towards and over the jetty/dike. I timed it so I would have the max amount of time before low tide to then cross back over. The guys w the boat will explain on this too. It’s a great hike! Example, pick a day that low tide is 2-3 p.m. and get the ride over in the morning and explore all day just plan on starting back over at low tide and remember it takes longer than you would guess because the rocks are often uneven and weird slacking so you will not walk as fast a norma. Enjoy!

[@cathymolina9139]

Hey adam are you dating anyone yet? I've told my daughter so much about you. I wish you guys could meet!.

[@AdamHoyt]

O thank you so much for thinking of me. I think the mountains would get to jealous right now! haha

[@cathymolina9139]

@@AdamHoyt ya but emily is a real cute southern girl. Lol

[@cathymolina9139]

I can send a picture of her.