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Climb 69 steps to Highland Light, explore the Highland House Museum where Thoreau once stayed, and walk the windswept Highland Links on a private 90-minute summer tour of Truro’s coastal history and natural drama.
Climb 69 steps to Highland Light, explore the Highland House Museum where Thoreau once stayed, and walk the windswept Highland Links on a private 90-minute summer tour of Truro’s coastal history and natural drama.
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The Atlantic wind has a voice here—salt and spray pressing against the cliff-edge path as you step toward Highland Light. Crowds thin, gulls wheel, and the lighthouse’s white tower rises 66 feet above dune grass; inside, 69 iron steps lead to a lantern room with a wide Atlantic sweep.
easy.
1–1.5 hours.
Suitable for most fitness levels; participants should be able to climb 69 steps and walk short uneven paths.
The private guided tour lasts about 90 minutes and meets in front of the Truro Historical Society/Highland House Museum at 6 Highland Light Rd.
The lighthouse requires climbing 69 stairs to reach the lantern room; the site notes wheelchair accessibility for some areas but the tower climb is not wheelchair accessible.
Tours run June–September; advertised local pricing is modest (example listing showed $15), but verify current rates and booking details before arrival.
Infants and small children in strollers are accommodated; service animals are allowed but pets may be restricted—confirm with the tour operator ahead of time.
Highland Light was first established in 1797 and famously moved 450 feet inland in 1996 to save it from coastal erosion; Henry David Thoreau and later artists visited the Highland House area.
The site sits within Cape Cod National Seashore—stay on marked paths to protect fragile dunes and nesting shorebirds; the Seashore manages erosion and habitat restoration programs.
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