Long Pond–Dyer Pond, 7 lakes
6.2 mi · ▲ 347 ft · 2 hr 14 min
Long Pond–Dyer Pond, 7 lakes is a 6.2-mile out-and-back in Cape Cod National Seashore near Cahoon Hollow, MA. The route passes Southeast Pond, Great Pond Beach, Cape Cod National Seashore Beach and 5 more before reaching Cape Cod National Seashore Beach at the turnaround, 3.1 miles in. It climbs 347 ft. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Long Pond–Dyer Pond, 7 lakes
6.2 mi · ▲ 347 ft · 2 hr 14 min
Elevation 16–106 ft
Out & Back · Cape Cod National Seashore
Trailhead: 41.93965, -69.99584
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 5:36 AM · sunset 7:58 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Southeast Pond.
- 50 ftPass Great Pond Beach.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miPass Cape Cod National Seashore Beach.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miPass Duck Pond.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miPass Dyer Pond.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miPass Long Pond Beach.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miPass Cape Cod National Seashore Beach.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miPass Cape Cod National Seashore Beach.
- 150 ftReach Long Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~61 min). Leave by 6:36 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:14 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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