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This information is a public record of the 1982 NRT application and may be out of date if it has not been updated by a trail manager --
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Atlantic White Cedar Swamp

National Park Service Backcountry Trail
  • Length
    1.5 miles
  • Elevation Gain
    --
  • Route Type
    out & back
 (1 review)

Half a mile of dirt trail leads to the cedar swamp where the boardwalk takes you on a winding tour of the swamp.

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Photo by Laura Grant.
Photo by Laura Grant.
On a snow-free Jan 2023 day. Photo by Janie Walker.
On a snow-free Jan 2023 day. Photo by Janie Walker.
Red colors pop on a snow-free winter day. Photo by Janie Walker.
Red colors pop on a snow-free winter day. Photo by Janie Walker.
Photo by NPS.
Photo by NPS.
Photo by NPS.
Photo by NPS.
  • Photo by Laura Grant.
  • Photo by Laura Grant.
  • On a snow-free Jan 2023 day. Photo by Janie Walker.
  • Red colors pop on a snow-free winter day. Photo by Janie Walker.
  • Photo by NPS.
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Location: At Cape Cod Nat. Seashore near S. Wellfleet at Marconi Station Site.

  • States: Massachusetts

Half a mile of dirt trail leads to the cedar swamp where the boardwalk takes you on a winding tour of the swamp. Return from the swamp via an old dirt road, closed to traffic. The trailhead is 200 yards from dunes overlooking the ocean and the Marconi site.

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Reviews

Janie
Janie
Apr 20, 2023
Gorgeous red colors on a snow-free winter day

This gorgeous National Recreation Trail starts at the Marconi Station Area and loops through an absolutely fabulous white cedar forest/swamp. The beautiful red colors popped on my snow-less late January 2023 visit, so I imagine a fall hike here would be jaw-dropping. Easy to follow trail with solid boardwalk on the loop portion.

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Allowed Uses:

Hiking/Walking

Public Contact

Mike Whatley
Cape Cod National Seashore
Salt Pond Visitor Center
Wellfleet, MA 2663
(508) 349-3785

Contact the trail manager for current maps and visiting details.

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  • Part of a Trail System? No
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  • Tread Width (average): 96"
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  • Certified as an NRT
    Feb 4, 1982
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