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Cape Pond Watershed

Cape Pond–Frontline, 3 sights

2.6 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 54 min

Cape Pond–Frontline, 3 sights is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Cape Pond Watershed near Rockport, MA. The route passes Cape Pond and Cape Pond. It is mostly level, with 56 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi75 – 125 ft2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Pipeline 42.64495, -70.61539
Nearest town Rockport, MA
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Cape Pond–Frontline, 3 sights

2.6 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 54 min

Elevation 77–124 ft

Out & Back · Cape Pond Watershed

Trailhead: Pipeline · 42.64495, -70.61539

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:38 AM · sunset 8:01 PM

Transit-accessible: Rockport Park & Ride Public Parking stop 789 m from the trailhead

  1. Start on Rum Runner, heading NW.
  2. 0.3 miPass Cape Pond.
  3. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miPass Cape Pond.
  6. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 250 ftBear right onto Frontline, heading S.
  9. 50 ftReach Cape Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  11. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  12. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  13. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  14. 0.4 miBear right onto Rum Runner, heading NE.
  15. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/cape-pond-cape-pond-out-back-3-km-42b7

Trail surface

39% dirt61% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:38 AMSunset 8:01 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Rockport Park & Ride Public Parking stop 789 m from the trailhead

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