Cape Cod National Seashore

Dyer Pond–Snow Pond, 5 beaches

5.8 mi · ▲ 418 ft · 2 hr 9 min

Dyer Pond–Snow Pond, 5 beaches is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in Cape Cod National Seashore near South Wellfleet, MA. The route passes Cape Cod National Seashore Beach, Dyer Pond and Long Pond Beach before reaching Snow Pond at the turnaround, 2.9 miles in. It climbs 418 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi10 – 118 ft6.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.93372, -70.00558
Nearest town South Wellfleet, MA

Directions

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Dyer Pond–Snow Pond, 5 beaches

5.8 mi · ▲ 418 ft · 2 hr 9 min

Elevation 9–117 ft

Out & Back · Cape Cod National Seashore

Trailhead: 41.93372, -70.00558

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Cape Cod National Seashore Beach.
  3. 0.2 miPass Dyer Pond.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  5. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  7. 0.2 miPass Long Pond Beach.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  10. 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
  11. 150 ftTurn right onto Old Kings Highway, heading NW.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  13. 0.2 miBear right onto Nowhere Way, heading NW.
  14. 200 ftBear left onto Old Kings Highway, heading NW.
  15. 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
  16. 0.6 miPass Snow Pond.
  17. 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
  18. 150 ftReach Dyer Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  20. 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
  21. 0.6 miBear left, heading SE.
  22. 0.2 miBear right onto Nowhere Way, heading SW.
  23. 200 ftBear left, heading S.
  24. 0.2 miBear right onto Old Kings Highway, heading SE.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  26. 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
  27. 400 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  28. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  29. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  30. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  31. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  32. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

57% dirt43% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F65°
Precip0%Wind10 mphUV8Humidity78%
Rained 1.1″ yesterday (1.3″ 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°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~36 min). Leave by 7:02 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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