Cape Cod National Seashore

Great Pond–Long Pond Loop, 10 lakes

2.9 mi · ▲ 251 ft · 1 hr 6 min

Great Pond–Long Pond Loop, 10 lakes is a 2.9-mile loop in Cape Cod National Seashore near Wellfleet, MA. The route passes Long Pond Beach, Cape Cod National Seashore Beach, Kinnacum Pond and 6 more. It climbs 251 ft. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi10 – 108 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.94531, -70.01577
Nearest town Wellfleet, MA

Directions

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Great Pond–Long Pond Loop, 10 lakes

2.9 mi · ▲ 251 ft · 1 hr 6 min

Elevation 10–110 ft

Loop · Cape Cod National Seashore

Trailhead: 41.94531, -70.01577

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:26 AM · sunset 6:43 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftPass Long Pond Beach.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  6. 0.3 miPass Cape Cod National Seashore Beach.
  7. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  8. 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
  9. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  11. 0.1 miPass Kinnacum Pond.
  12. 50 ftPass Spectacle Pond.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  14. 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
  15. 0.1 miSharp right, heading E.
  16. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  18. 0.3 miPass Northeast Pond.
  19. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  20. 0.2 miPass Great Pond.
  21. 50 ftPass Northeast Pond.
  22. 50 ftPass Great Pond Beach.
  23. 0.1 miPass Long Pond.
  24. 100 ftBear left onto Way 625, heading W.
  25. 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
  26. 100 ftBear right, heading W.
  27. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  28. 0.3 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

27% dirt73% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:26 AMSunset 6:43 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 5:59 PM for the 6:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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