Cape Pond–Dry Pond Drop, 3 sights
2 mi · ▲ 90 ft · 43 min
Cape Pond–Dry Pond Drop, 3 sights is a 2-mile out-and-back in Cape Pond Watershed near Rockport, MA. The route reaches Cape Pond. It is mostly level, with 90 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi79 – 161 ft2.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Rocky Rd 42.64266, -70.63522
Nearest town Rockport, MA
Directions
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Cape Pond–Dry Pond Drop, 3 sights
2 mi · ▲ 90 ft · 43 min
Elevation 77–162 ft
Out & Back · Cape Pond Watershed
Trailhead: Rocky Rd · 42.64266, -70.63522
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:38 AM · sunset 8:01 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.2 miPass Cape Pond.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn left onto Frontline, heading W.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Dry Pond Drop, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Ted Nugent, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Next Exit, heading E.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 450 ftBear left, heading E.
- 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
16% dirt84% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:38 AMSunset 8:01 PM
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