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Cape Cod National Seashore

Clapps Pond–Great Pond, 4 sights

5.1 mi · ▲ 141 ft · 1 hr 46 min

Clapps Pond–Great Pond, 4 sights is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Cape Cod National Seashore near Provincetown, MA. The route passes Great Pond before reaching Clapps Pond at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 141 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi3 – 72 ft5.4 mi

Getting there

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

5.1 mi · ▲ 141 ft · 1 hr 46 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 miReach Clapps Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  15. 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
  16. 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
  17. 150 ftSharp right onto Beech Forest Trail, heading NE.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  19. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NW.
  20. 250 ftTurn left onto Province Lands Bike Trail, heading NE.
  21. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  22. 450 ftBear left, heading NW.
  23. 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/great-pond-beech-forest-trail-out-back

Trail surface

45% paved21% dirt3% sand31% 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 (~14 min). Leave by 7:25 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:28 PM — 2 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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