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Cape Cod National Seashore

Gull Pond–Great Pond, 8 beaches

5.2 mi · ▲ 393 ft · 1 hr 56 min

Gull Pond–Great Pond, 8 beaches is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Cape Cod National Seashore near Cahoon Hollow, MA. The route passes Great Pond, Turtle Pond, Great Pond Beach and 5 more before reaching Gull Pond Beach at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It climbs 393 ft. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi7 – 121 ft5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.93816, -70.00104
Nearest town Cahoon Hollow, MA
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Gull Pond–Great Pond, 8 beaches

5.2 mi · ▲ 393 ft · 1 hr 56 min

Elevation 8–123 ft

Out & Back · Cape Cod National Seashore

Trailhead: 41.93816, -70.00104

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass Great Pond.
  3. 50 ftPass Turtle Pond.
  4. 50 ftPass Great Pond Beach.
  5. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  7. 250 ftContinue straight onto Forrest Road, heading NW.
  8. 0.3 miPass Dyer Pond.
  9. 50 ftPass Cape Cod National Seashore Beach.
  10. 0.1 miPass Long Pond Beach.
  11. 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
  12. 250 ftBear left, heading NW.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  14. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  16. 400 ftBear left, heading NW.
  17. 100 ftTurn right onto Old Kings Highway, heading NW.
  18. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  19. 0.1 miBear right onto Nowhere Way, heading NW.
  20. 200 ftBear left onto Old Kings Highway, heading NW.
  21. 0.5 miTurn right onto Old Hay Road, heading N.
  22. 0.3 miPass Gull Pond Beach.
  23. 300 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  24. 250 ftPass Gull Pond.
  25. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  26. 0.3 miPass Gull Pond Beach.
  27. 150 ftContinue straight onto School House Hill Road, heading SW.
  28. 50 ftReach Gull Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  29. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  30. 350 ftTurn left onto Old Hay Road, heading NE.
  31. 0.4 miTurn left onto Old Kings Highway, heading SW.
  32. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  33. 0.2 miBear right onto Nowhere Way, heading SW.
  34. 200 ftBear left, heading S.
  35. 0.1 miBear right onto Old Kings Highway, heading SE.
  36. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  37. 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
  38. 400 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  39. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  40. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  41. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  42. 250 ftBear right onto Forrest Road, heading S.
  43. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  44. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  45. 50 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/great-pond-beach-out-back

Trail surface

42% dirt58% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F65°
Precip0%Wind10 mphUV8Humidity78%
Rained 1″ yesterday (1.2″ 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 75°70°
Fri 77°70°
Sat 75°68° 16%
Sun 76°70° 16%
Mon 78°71°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~34 min). Leave by 7:04 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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