Cape Cod National Seashore

Great Pond–Duck Pond, 7 lakes

5.8 mi · ▲ 325 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Great Pond–Duck Pond, 7 lakes is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in Cape Cod National Seashore near Cahoon Hollow, MA. The route passes Great Pond, Turtle Pond, Great Pond Beach and 3 more before reaching Lecount Hollow Beach at the turnaround, 2.9 miles in. It climbs 325 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi16 – 79 ft6.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.93816, -70.00104
Nearest town Cahoon Hollow, MA

Directions

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Great Pond–Duck Pond, 7 lakes

5.8 mi · ▲ 325 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Elevation 16–79 ft

Out & Back · Cape Cod National Seashore

Trailhead: 41.93816, -70.00104

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:26 AM · sunset 6:43 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass Great Pond.
  3. 50 ftPass Turtle Pond.
  4. 50 ftPass Great Pond Beach.
  5. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  7. 250 ftContinue straight onto Forrest Road, heading NW.
  8. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  9. 0.2 miPass Dyer Pond.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  11. 0.2 miPass Cape Cod National Seashore Beach.
  12. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  13. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  14. 450 ftPass Duck Pond.
  15. 400 ftTurn left, heading E.
  16. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  17. 0.3 miSharp left, heading SE.
  18. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  19. 450 ftBear right, heading NE.
  20. 0.2 miBear left onto Bell Road, heading S.
  21. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  23. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  24. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  25. 0.3 miPass Lecount Hollow Beach.
  26. 300 ftReach Great Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  27. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  28. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  29. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  30. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  31. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  32. 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  33. 250 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  34. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  35. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  36. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  37. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  38. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  39. 0.2 miBear right onto Forrest Road, heading SW.
  40. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  41. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  42. 50 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

85% dirt9% sand1% paved5% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:26 AMSunset 6:43 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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