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Cape Cod National Seashore

Duck Pond–Great Pond, 4 sights

6.1 mi · ▲ 171 ft · 2 hr 7 min

Duck Pond–Great Pond, 4 sights is a 6.1-mile out-and-back in Cape Cod National Seashore near Provincetown, MA. The route passes Great Pond before reaching Duck Pond at the turnaround, 2.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 171 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi7 – 72 ft6.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.07285, -70.19784
Nearest town Provincetown, MA
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Duck Pond–Great Pond, 4 sights

6.1 mi · ▲ 171 ft · 2 hr 7 min

Elevation 5–72 ft

Out & Back · Cape Cod National Seashore

Trailhead: 42.07285, -70.19784

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 84°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 5:37 AM · sunset 7:59 PM

Transit-accessible: Beech Forest Parking Lot Bus Stop stop 769 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  3. 400 ftTurn left onto Province Lands Bike Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  5. 300 ftSharp left onto Beech Forest Trail, heading SE.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  7. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  8. 200 ftTurn right onto Province Lands Bike Trail, heading SE.
  9. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  10. 0.4 miPass Great Pond.
  11. 0.6 miSharp left, heading W.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  13. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  14. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 450 ftReach Duck Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  19. 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  20. 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
  21. 150 ftSharp right onto Beech Forest Trail, heading N.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  23. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
  24. 300 ftTurn left onto Province Lands Bike Trail, heading NW.
  25. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  26. 450 ftBear left, heading NW.
  27. 0.3 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-out-back-5-lakes-10-km-35d2

Trail surface

38% paved37% dirt3% sand22% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 84°F65°
Precip0%Wind11 mphUV8Humidity74%
Rained 0.3″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
85°65°
Sunrise 5:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:59 PM
Wed 81°64° 16%
Thu 75°70°
Fri 77°70°
Sat 74°68° 17%
Sun 77°69° 17%
Mon 77°71°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 7:26 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:27 PM — 3 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Beech Forest Parking Lot Bus Stop stop 769 m from the trailhead

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