Long Pond–Dyer Pond, 6 beaches
5.2 mi · ▲ 326 ft · 1 hr 54 min
Long Pond–Dyer Pond, 6 beaches is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Cape Cod National Seashore near Newcomb Hollow, MA. The route passes Long Pond, Long Pond Beach, Cape Cod National Seashore Beach and 4 more before reaching Great Pond Beach at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It climbs 326 ft. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Long Pond–Dyer Pond, 6 beaches
5.2 mi · ▲ 326 ft · 1 hr 54 min
Elevation 8–106 ft
Out & Back · Cape Cod National Seashore
Trailhead: 41.94651, -70.00610
Weather Aug 4: Heavy showers, high 79°F / low 71° · precip 51% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 5:36 AM · sunset 7:58 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Long Pond.
- 50 ftPass Long Pond Beach.
- 50 ftPass Cape Cod National Seashore Beach.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miPass Dyer Pond.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miPass Cape Cod National Seashore Beach.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 250 ftBear right, heading E.
- 100 ftPass Duck Pond.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Cape Cod National Seashore Beach.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miPass Great Pond Beach.
- 100 ftReach Long Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 200 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 350 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 250 ftArrive 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 0.9 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 7:13 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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