Cape Cod National Seashore

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.

Elevation

0 mi16 – 105 ft6.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.93965, -69.99584
Nearest town Cahoon Hollow, MA

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftPass Southeast Pond.
  3. 50 ftPass Great Pond Beach.
  4. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 0.3 miPass Cape Cod National Seashore Beach.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  8. 0.3 miPass Duck Pond.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  11. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 0.2 miPass Dyer Pond.
  13. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  14. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  16. 0.2 miPass Long Pond Beach.
  17. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  18. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  19. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  20. 0.3 miPass Cape Cod National Seashore Beach.
  21. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NE.
  22. 0.1 miPass Cape Cod National Seashore Beach.
  23. 150 ftReach Long Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  24. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SW.
  25. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  26. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  28. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  29. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  30. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  31. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  32. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  33. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  34. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  35. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  36. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  37. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

53% dirt47% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F65°
Precip0%Wind10 mphUV8Humidity78%
Rained 1″ yesterday (1.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°65°
Sunrise 5:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Wed 79°65°
Thu 75°70°
Fri 77°70°
Sat 75°68° 16%
Sun 76°70° 16%
Mon 78°71°

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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