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Cape Cod National Seashore

Duck Pond–Great Pond Beach, 3 beaches

3.3 mi · ▲ 303 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Duck Pond–Great Pond Beach, 3 beaches is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Cape Cod National Seashore near South Wellfleet, MA. The route passes Cape Cod National Seashore Beach and Great Pond Beach before reaching Duck Pond at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It climbs 303 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi10 – 79 ft3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: LeCount Trailhead 41.91588, -69.98755
Nearest town South Wellfleet, MA
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Duck Pond–Great Pond Beach, 3 beaches

3.3 mi · ▲ 303 ft · 1 hr 15 min

Elevation 11–79 ft

Out & Back · Cape Cod National Seashore

Trailhead: LeCount Trailhead · 41.91588, -69.98755

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

Transit-accessible: Farrell's Market - Wellfleet stop 560 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Cape Cod Rail Trail, heading NW.
  2. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  3. 200 ftBear right, heading N.
  4. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  5. 0.4 miTurn left onto Bell Road, heading NE.
  6. 350 ftBear right, heading NW.
  7. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  8. 350 ftPass Cape Cod National Seashore Beach.
  9. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  10. 250 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  11. 0.3 miPass Great Pond Beach.
  12. 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
  13. 150 ftReach Duck Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 150 ftSharp left, heading S.
  15. 0.4 miSharp left, heading SE.
  16. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  17. 400 ftBear right, heading S.
  18. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  19. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  20. 400 ftBear left, heading S.
  21. 200 ftBear left onto Cape Cod Rail Trail, heading S.
  22. 0.2 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/duck-pond-great-pond-beach-out-back-4-beaches-5-km-202f

Trail surface

81% dirt14% paved4% sand1% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:26 AMSunset 6:43 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 6:20 PM for the 6:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:01 PM — 10 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Farrell's Market - Wellfleet stop 560 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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