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Cape Cod National Seashore

Clapps Pond–Great Pond, 3 lakes

6.3 mi · ▲ 59 ft · 2 hr 8 min

Clapps Pond–Great Pond, 3 lakes is a 6.3-mile out-and-back in Cape Cod National Seashore near Provincetown, MA. The route passes Great Pond and Clapps Pond. It is mostly level, with 59 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi3 – 46 ft6.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Province Lands Bike Trail 42.06598, -70.19426
Nearest town Provincetown, MA
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Clapps Pond–Great Pond, 3 lakes

6.3 mi · ▲ 59 ft · 2 hr 8 min

Elevation 5–47 ft

Out & Back · Cape Cod National Seashore

Trailhead: Province Lands Bike Trail · 42.06598, -70.19426

Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 62°F / low 51° · precip 60% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:27 AM · sunset 6:43 PM

Transit-accessible: Beech Forest Parking Lot Bus Stop stop 67 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Province Lands Bike Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  3. 0.4 miPass Great Pond.
  4. 0.5 miSharp left, heading S.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  6. 0.7 miSharp left, heading W.
  7. 0.2 miPass Clapps Pond.
  8. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  9. 0.4 miSharp left, heading E.
  10. 0.1 miReach Clapps Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NW.
  12. 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
  13. 0.5 miSharp right, heading NW.
  14. 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
  15. 0.7 miTurn right, heading NW.
  16. 0.7 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-great-pond-out-back-6-lakes-12-km-a6b8

Trail surface

27% paved27% dirt46% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 62°F51°
Precip60%Wind8 mphUV2Humidity87%
Rained 2.2″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 4 AM: 2% rain5 AM: 16% rain6 AM: 1% rain7 AM: 4% rain9 AM: 2% rain10 AM: 4% rain11 AM: 2% rain12 PM: 12% rain1 PM: 13% rain2 PM: 16% rain3 PM: 34% rain4 PM: 60% rain5 PM: 42% rain6 PM: 41% rain7 PM: 29% rain8 PM: 17% rain9 PM: 15% rain10 PM: 18% rain11 PM: 31% rain
Sunrise 6:27 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:43 PM
Mon 62°58° 47%
Tue 59°55°
Wed 60°58°
Thu 60°59° 25%
Fri 61°58° 50%
Sat 60°58° 49%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.7 mi in (~69 min). Leave by 5:14 PM for the 6:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:08 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Beech Forest Parking Lot Bus Stop stop 67 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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