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Cape Cod National Seashore

Depot Pond–Marconi Beach, 5 lakes

12.8 mi · ▲ 79 ft · 4 hr 18 min

Depot Pond–Marconi Beach, 5 lakes is a 12.8-mile out-and-back in Cape Cod National Seashore near Orleans, MA. The route passes Little Depot Pond, Depot Pond and Jemima Pond before reaching Marconi Beach at the turnaround, 6.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 79 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi7 – 66 ft13.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.80484, -69.98332
Nearest town Orleans, MA
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Depot Pond–Marconi Beach, 5 lakes

12.8 mi · ▲ 79 ft · 4 hr 18 min

Elevation 5–64 ft

Out & Back · Cape Cod National Seashore

Trailhead: 41.80484, -69.98332

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

Bikes allowed on the whole route · 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. 3 miTurn right, heading E.
  7. 100 ftTurn left onto Old King's Highway, heading E.
  8. 0.8 miTurn right, heading N.
  9. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  10. 0.3 miPass Marconi Beach.
  11. 500 ftReach Depot Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  13. 1.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  14. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  15. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Cape Cod Rail Trail, heading S.
  16. 4.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  17. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/upper-boat-meadow-south-eastham-conservation-area-beach-upper-boat-meadow-south-eastham-conservation-area-beach-out-back-19-km-9576

Trail surface

67% paved25% sand8% dirt

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

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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