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Cape Cod National Seashore

Dyer Pond–Duck Pond, 5 beaches

4.4 mi · ▲ 254 ft · 1 hr 36 min

Dyer Pond–Duck Pond, 5 beaches is a 4.4-mile out-and-back in Cape Cod National Seashore near Wellfleet, MA. The route passes Dyer Pond, Cape Cod National Seashore Beach, Great Pond Beach and Duck Pond before reaching Cahoon Hollow Beach at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It climbs 254 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi16 – 102 ft4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.93781, -70.01439
Nearest town Wellfleet, MA
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Dyer Pond–Duck Pond, 5 beaches

4.4 mi · ▲ 254 ft · 1 hr 36 min

Elevation 16–101 ft

Out & Back · Cape Cod National Seashore

Trailhead: 41.93781, -70.01439

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:27 AM · sunset 6:41 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  3. 0.1 miPass Dyer Pond.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miPass Cape Cod National Seashore Beach.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  7. 150 ftPass Great Pond Beach.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  9. 500 ftPass Duck Pond.
  10. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  13. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  14. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
  16. 0.1 miPass Cahoon Hollow Beach.
  17. 100 ftReach Dyer Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  19. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
  20. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  21. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  23. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  24. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  25. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  26. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  27. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  28. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/great-pond-beach-great-pond-beach-out-back-11-lakes-5-km-152a

Trail surface

93% dirt7% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:27 AMSunset 6:41 PM

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