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Upper Boat Meadow & South Eastham Conservation Area

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 in Upper Boat Meadow & South Eastham Conservation Area near Eastham, MA. The route passes Little Depot Pond, Depot Pond, Jemima Pond and Upper Boat Meadow & South Eastham Conservation Area Beach. 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 ft4.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Cape Cod Rail Trail 41.83006, -69.98156
Nearest town Eastham, 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 · Upper Boat Meadow & South Eastham Conservation Area

Trailhead: Cape Cod Rail Trail · 41.83006, -69.98156

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 66° · precip 0% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 5:37 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: Eastham Town Hall stop 671 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Cape Cod Rail Trail, heading S.
  2. 50 ftPass Little Depot Pond.
  3. 50 ftPass Depot Pond.
  4. 50 ftPass Jemima Pond.
  5. 1.8 miTurn left, heading E.
  6. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 100 ftPass Upper Boat Meadow & South Eastham Conservation Area Beach.
  8. 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
  9. 0.3 miReach Depot Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  11. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  12. 500 ftTurn left, heading N.
  13. 1.7 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/depot-pond-upper-boat-meadow-south-eastham-conservation-area-beach-out-back-5-lakes-7-km-e8d8

Trail surface

91% paved9% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F66°
Precip0%Wind12 mphUV8Humidity80%
Rained 0.4″ yesterday (0.6″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°65°
Sunrise 5:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Wed 80°66°
Thu 86°72°
Fri 90°73°
Sat 87°72° 16%
Sun 87°72° 16%
Mon 93°75°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:36 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:56 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:27 PM.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Transit-accessible: Eastham Town Hall stop 671 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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