Cape Cod Rail Trail

Twenty five miles. One way. How hard can that be? Well, each year we answer that question and then forget the answer until we ride again the following year. Reminder: 'Wicked hard'. A notable clarification to the issue is that it is 25 miles one way. Which makes the car 50 miles away if you commit to the round trip.

Maybe an easy ride for avid bikers, but for us the ride leaves us too sore to sit on a bike seat for at least a week. We recommend doing other rides earlier in the week and then doing this one at the end. We have yet to be that clever. Attempting only part of the trail is the obvious option. Again, we have yet to try it that way as well.

When I ride this trail, I have usually about had it at mile 5. Yes, with 45 miles to go. Yet I continue the ride with a heavy heart and a cramp in my leg, but at the end of the day I am very happy that I did this beautiful ride.

The ride gives people a wonderful and diverse view of Cape Cod, from sandy beaches to cranberry bogs to woodland.