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Cape Cod National Seashore

Duck Pond–Cahoon Hollow Beach, 3 beaches

2.9 mi · ▲ 204 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Duck Pond–Cahoon Hollow Beach, 3 beaches is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Cape Cod National Seashore near South Wellfleet, MA. The route passes Cape Cod National Seashore Beach and Duck Pond before reaching Cahoon Hollow Beach at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 204 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi23 – 105 ft3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.92952, -69.99917
Nearest town South Wellfleet, MA
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Duck Pond–Cahoon Hollow Beach, 3 beaches

2.9 mi · ▲ 204 ft · 1 hr 4 min

Elevation 22–105 ft

Out & Back · Cape Cod National Seashore

Trailhead: 41.92952, -69.99917

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 5:36 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Cape Cod National Seashore Beach.
  3. 200 ftPass Duck Pond.
  4. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  6. 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  8. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  10. 150 ftBear right, heading NW.
  11. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  13. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  14. 0.1 miPass Cahoon Hollow Beach.
  15. 150 ftReach Duck Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  17. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  18. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  19. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  20. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  21. 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  22. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  23. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  24. 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  25. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  26. 300 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/duck-pond-cahoon-hollow-beach-out-back-5-beaches-5-km-a411

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F65°
Precip0%Wind10 mphUV8Humidity78%
Rained 1″ yesterday (1.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°65°
Sunrise 5:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Wed 79°65°
Thu 86°72°
Fri 89°73°
Sat 87°71° 16%
Sun 87°72° 16%
Mon 92°74°

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