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Cape Cod Highland Lighthouse

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What is Cape Cod Highland Lighthouse like?

Highland Light (Cape Cod Light) is the Cape's oldest and tallest lighthouse, shining since 1797 from the high Truro bluffs above the Atlantic within the Cape Cod National Seashore. A short, easy walk from parking reaches the tower — climb it on seasonal tours for a 360° view — with the Highland House Museum and Highland Links golf course right next door.

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Cape Cod Highland Lighthouse

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What’s the trail like?

Length: 0.2 mi
Difficulty: Easy
Surface: Not noted
Dogs: Not noted
Kids: Not noted
Accessible: Not noted
Views: Ocean
Good for: Walking

Where is the trailhead?

Cape Cod Highland Lighthouse, Truro, MA

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Where else can you walk in Truro?

Easy · 1.8 mi
Cash's Brook Trail
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A quiet, lightly used trail following Cash's Brook through scrub pine and oak woodland near North Truro. The brook drains into a small freshwater pond before reaching the bay, making this a good spot for frogs, turtles, and songbirds. The trail is cool and shaded even in summer, a welcome contrast to the open beach.
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Easy · 2.2 mi
Pamet River Valley Walk
Mixed · Cape Cod National Seashore / NPS
A beautiful walk through the broad, glacially carved Pamet River valley — a peaceful freshwater and brackish river valley that cuts through the heart of Truro. The path follows the valley floor through marsh grass, cranberry bogs, and thicket, with the forested ridge rising on both sides. Birding is exceptional. The old Truro Youth Hostel (Bog House) is a historic landmark along the route.
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Easy · 1.5 mi
Castle Hill Trail (Truro Center)
Natural trail · Truro Conservation Commission
A short loop through conservation land near Truro Center climbing the modest bluffs above the Pamet valley. The trail offers views of the surrounding valley and historic Truro, passing through scrub oak, pitch pine, and beach plum. A beloved local walk that is quiet even in summer.
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Pamet Area Trails (Bearberry Hill & Bog House)
Natural trail · Cape Cod National Seashore (NPS)
A rolling network of NPS trails through the Pamet River valley dunes, with a fair amount of up-and-down. Highlights include the panoramic Atlantic and Pamet Valley view from the east summit of Bearberry Hill and an old cranberry bog with the distinctive 'Bog House,' whose front door sits on the second floor. Spurs connect deeper into the Seashore.
Listed & Verified · Verified 2026-06-19
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Easy · 0.75 mi
Pilgrim Spring Trail
Natural trail · Cape Cod National Seashore (NPS)
A short, easy loop in the Pilgrim Heights Area leading to the marker for the site where the Mayflower Pilgrims are believed to have drunk their first fresh water in the New World. The trail winds through pine and oak woodland with interpretive signs, making it a popular family and history walk.
Listed & Verified · Verified 2026-06-19
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Easy · 0.5 mi
Small's Swamp Trail
Mixed · Cape Cod National Seashore (NPS)
A roughly half-mile loop in the Pilgrim Heights Area passing through abandoned farmland returning to forest, with a short boardwalk over a marshy hollow and a spur to a fine vista of the dunes and Atlantic. An easy, scenic introduction to the Outer Cape's changing landscape.
Listed & Verified · Verified 2026-06-19
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What is Cape Cod Highland Lighthouse like?

Where else can you walk in Truro?

Easy · 1.8 mi

Cash's Brook Trail

Natural trail · Cape Cod National Seashore / NPS

A quiet, lightly used trail following Cash's Brook through scrub pine and oak woodland near North Truro. The brook drains into a small freshwater pond before reaching the bay, making this a good spot for frogs, turtles, and songbirds. The trail is cool and shaded even in summer, a welcome contrast to the open beach.

Listed & Verified · Verified 2026-06-25

See details

Easy · 2.2 mi

Pamet River Valley Walk

Mixed · Cape Cod National Seashore / NPS

A beautiful walk through the broad, glacially carved Pamet River valley — a peaceful freshwater and brackish river valley that cuts through the heart of Truro. The path follows the valley floor through marsh grass, cranberry bogs, and thicket, with the forested ridge rising on both sides. Birding is exceptional. The old Truro Youth Hostel (Bog House) is a historic landmark along the route.

Listed & Verified · Verified 2026-06-25

See details

Easy · 1.5 mi

Castle Hill Trail (Truro Center)

Natural trail · Truro Conservation Commission

A short loop through conservation land near Truro Center climbing the modest bluffs above the Pamet valley. The trail offers views of the surrounding valley and historic Truro, passing through scrub oak, pitch pine, and beach plum. A beloved local walk that is quiet even in summer.

Listed & Verified · Verified 2026-06-25

See details

Moderate · 1.3 mi

Pamet Area Trails (Bearberry Hill & Bog House)

Natural trail · Cape Cod National Seashore (NPS)

A rolling network of NPS trails through the Pamet River valley dunes, with a fair amount of up-and-down. Highlights include the panoramic Atlantic and Pamet Valley view from the east summit of Bearberry Hill and an old cranberry bog with the distinctive 'Bog House,' whose front door sits on the second floor. Spurs connect deeper into the Seashore.

Listed & Verified · Verified 2026-06-19

See details

Easy · 0.75 mi

Pilgrim Spring Trail

Natural trail · Cape Cod National Seashore (NPS)

A short, easy loop in the Pilgrim Heights Area leading to the marker for the site where the Mayflower Pilgrims are believed to have drunk their first fresh water in the New World. The trail winds through pine and oak woodland with interpretive signs, making it a popular family and history walk.

Listed & Verified · Verified 2026-06-19

See details

Easy · 0.5 mi

Small's Swamp Trail

Mixed · Cape Cod National Seashore (NPS)

A roughly half-mile loop in the Pilgrim Heights Area passing through abandoned farmland returning to forest, with a short boardwalk over a marshy hollow and a spur to a fine vista of the dunes and Atlantic. An easy, scenic introduction to the Outer Cape's changing landscape.

Listed & Verified · Verified 2026-06-19

See details