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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 Sep 20: Drizzle, high 63°F / low 52° · precip 62% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 6:26 AM · sunset 6:43 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

DrizzleTemperature 63°F52°
Precip62%Wind9 mphUV2Humidity86%
Rained 1.1″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 4 AM: 5% rain5 AM: 18% rain7 AM: 1% rain8 AM: 1% rain9 AM: 1% rain10 AM: 2% rain11 AM: 2% rain12 PM: 7% rain1 PM: 12% rain2 PM: 19% rain3 PM: 35% rain4 PM: 62% rain5 PM: 48% rain6 PM: 39% rain7 PM: 19% rain8 PM: 25% rain9 PM: 26% rain10 PM: 27% rain11 PM: 33% rain
Sunrise 6:26 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:43 PM
Mon 62°58° 62%
Tue 59°55°
Wed 61°56°
Thu 62°57° 27%
Fri 61°56° 51%
Sat 60°57° 50%

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