Cape Cod National Seashore

Gull Pond Beach–Cape Cod National Seashore Beach, 3 beaches

1.9 mi · ▲ 58 ft · 40 min

Gull Pond Beach–Cape Cod National Seashore Beach, 3 beaches is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Cape Cod National Seashore near Wellfleet, MA. The route passes Long Pond Beach and Cape Cod National Seashore Beach before reaching Gull Pond Beach at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 58 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi30 – 105 ft2.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.94469, -70.01427
Nearest town Wellfleet, MA

Directions

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Gull Pond Beach–Cape Cod National Seashore Beach, 3 beaches

1.9 mi · ▲ 58 ft · 40 min

Elevation 28–106 ft

Out & Back · Cape Cod National Seashore

Trailhead: 41.94469, -70.01427

Weather Aug 3: Heavy showers, high 78°F / low 72° · precip 50% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 5:36 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Long Pond Beach.
  3. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  4. 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  7. 0.3 miPass Cape Cod National Seashore Beach.
  8. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  9. 0.3 miReach Gull Pond Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  11. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  12. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  14. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  15. 100 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

2% dirt98% unspecified

Weather

Heavy showersTemperature 78°F72°
Precip50%Wind13 mphUV8Humidity89%
Rained 0.2″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°70° 12 AM: 10% rain1 AM: 2% rain2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 15% rain4 AM: 35% rain5 AM: 50% rain6 AM: 22% rain7 AM: 21% rain8 AM: 16% rain9 AM: 15% rain10 AM: 13% rain11 AM: 15% rain12 PM: 16% rain1 PM: 46% rain2 PM: 36% rain3 PM: 26% rain4 PM: 32% rain5 PM: 41% rain6 PM: 39% rain7 PM: 10% rain8 PM: 15% rain9 PM: 12% rain10 PM: 5% rain
Sunrise 5:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Tue 81°65°
Wed 79°65°
Thu 86°72°
Fri 89°73°
Sat 87°71° 16%
Sun 87°72° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 7:34 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:16 PM — 13 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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