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Depot Pond–Upper Boat Meadow & South Eastham Conservation Area Beach, 4 lakes

4.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 26 min

Depot Pond–Upper Boat Meadow & South Eastham Conservation Area Beach, 4 lakes is a 4.3-mile out-and-back near Orleans, MA. The route passes Upper Boat Meadow & South Eastham Conservation Area Beach, Little Depot Pond and Depot Pond before reaching Jemima Pond at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi3 – 36 ft4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.79885, -69.98800
Nearest town Orleans, MA
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Depot Pond–Upper Boat Meadow & South Eastham Conservation Area Beach, 4 lakes

4.3 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 26 min

Elevation 3–36 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.79885, -69.98800

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 66° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:38 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

Transit-accessible: Orleans - Stop & Shop stop 351 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Upper Boat Meadow & South Eastham Conservation Area Beach.
  3. 200 ftBear right, heading E.
  4. 50 ftTurn right onto Cape Cod Rail Trail, heading E.
  5. 2.1 miPass Little Depot Pond.
  6. 50 ftPass Jemima Pond.
  7. 250 ftReach Depot Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 2.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  10. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/depot-pond-upper-boat-meadow-south-eastham-conservation-area-beach-out-back-5-lakes-7-km-7444

Trail surface

97% paved3% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F66°
Precip0%Wind9 mphUV8Humidity77%
Rained 0.6″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°65°
Sunrise 5:38 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Wed 81°67° 18%
Thu 86°72°
Fri 89°73°
Sat 87°71° 15%
Sun 87°72° 15%
Mon 93°75°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~48 min). Leave by 6:48 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:59 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Orleans - Stop & Shop stop 351 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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