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Cape Cod National Seashore

Ralph & Dorthy Clover Conservation Land–Depot Pond, 5 lakes

16.1 mi · ▲ 212 ft · 5 hr 28 min

Ralph & Dorthy Clover Conservation Land–Depot Pond, 5 lakes is a 16.1-mile out-and-back in Cape Cod National Seashore near Orleans, MA. The route passes Little Depot Pond, Depot Pond, Jemima Pond and Cape Cod Rail Viewpoint before reaching Ralph & Dorthy Clover Conservation Land at the turnaround, 8.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 212 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi7 – 66 ft16.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.80484, -69.98332
Nearest town Orleans, MA
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Ralph & Dorthy Clover Conservation Land–Depot Pond, 5 lakes

16.1 mi · ▲ 212 ft · 5 hr 28 min

Elevation 5–66 ft

Out & Back · Cape Cod National Seashore

Trailhead: 41.80484, -69.98332

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

Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right onto Cape Cod Rail Trail, heading N.
  3. 1.7 miPass Little Depot Pond.
  4. 50 ftPass Depot Pond.
  5. 50 ftPass Jemima Pond.
  6. 4.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 250 ftPass Cape Cod Rail Viewpoint.
  10. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  11. 400 ftBear right, heading NW.
  12. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  13. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Old King's Highway, heading N.
  14. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  15. 0.6 miBear left, heading N.
  16. 150 ftBear right onto Cape Cod Rail Trail, heading N.
  17. 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
  18. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  19. 300 ftReach Ralph & Dorthy Clover Conservation Land, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 300 ftBear right, heading NW.
  21. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  22. 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  23. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  24. 0.6 miTurn left onto Old King's Highway, heading S.
  25. 0.9 miBear right, heading S.
  26. 100 ftBear left onto Cape Cod Rail Trail, heading S.
  27. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  28. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  29. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  30. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  31. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  32. 5.8 miTurn left, heading S.
  33. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/cape-cod-rail-viewpoint-upper-boat-meadow-south-eastham-conservation-area-beach-out-back-3-beaches-26-km-f59a

Trail surface

58% paved19% sand3% dirt20% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:26 AMSunset 6:43 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 6:13 PM for the 6:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:07 PM — 3 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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