Cape Cod National Seashore · Massachusetts

Pamet Cranberry Bog Trail

1.2 mi of trail, end to end · Hike the Pamet Area Trails: 0.6 mi out and back in the Service's write-up · about 150 ft of climbing · 3 ft–111 ft · hiking

History

39 ft 41 ft · 0.5 mi high 41 ft

Along the way Cranberry Bog House

Hike the Pamet Area Trails 0.6 mi out and back · the Park Service's write-up

1-2 Hours · no dogs

Start North Pamet Road

Overlook at Bearberry Hill; views out from the hilltop to the sweeping ocean with shrubs.
Overlook from Bearberry Hill out to the Atlantic Ocean. Photo: NPS Photo

Find your trail to explore at Cape Cod National Seashore! One of eleven trails in the park is the Pamet Area Trails, a 0.6-mile out and back trail with several spurs in Truro, Massachusetts. Bearberry Hill overlooks offer spectacular views of the Pamet landscape, with views of the Atlantic and the glacial terrain of the Pamet River valley, and a former boghouse from the era of commercial cranberry harvesting. Outdoor exhibits and a folder keyed to trail markers describe the area.

The trail is rated as moderate. The trail is a solid surface. There are log steps and steep grade to the Bearberry Hill overlook. No restrooms.

Pets Pets are not allowed on any of the Seashore's walking trails. Pets are allowed seasonally on bike paths, seasonally on beaches, and year round on fire roads. Please call 508-255-3421 for more information.

Accessibility The trail is rated as moderate. The trail surface is solid with some slopes and hills. Some sections of the trail may have mud depending on weather conditions. Contact the visitor center with any accessiblity questions, 508-255-3421.

This hike on nps.gov

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the National Park Service's public trails layer, the trailheads and the waterfalls, views, peaks and historic places along them the Service's public points of interest, read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end. The write-ups are the Service's own "things to do" text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the park's own site before you go.