Great Pond–Duck Pond, 3 lakes
2.2 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 46 min
Great Pond–Duck Pond, 3 lakes is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Cape Cod National Seashore near Provincetown, MA. The route passes Duck Pond before reaching Great Pond at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 57 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Great Pond–Duck Pond, 3 lakes
2.2 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 46 min
Elevation 6–46 ft
Out & Back · Cape Cod National Seashore
Trailhead: 42.05423, -70.19716
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:28 AM · sunset 6:42 PM
Transit-accessible: Cumberland Farms Bus Stop - Provincetown stop 139 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Duck Pond.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Province Lands Bike Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miReach Great Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~13 min). Leave by 6:08 PM for the 6:42 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:10 PM — 0 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Cumberland Farms Bus Stop - Provincetown stop 139 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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