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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 Aug 4: Light drizzle, high 79°F / low 71° · precip 46% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:37 AM · sunset 7:59 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

Light drizzleTemperature 79°F71°
Precip46%Wind9 mphUV8Humidity93%
Rained 0.3″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°70° 12 AM: 10% rain1 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 7% rain4 AM: 41% rain5 AM: 39% rain6 AM: 25% rain7 AM: 20% rain8 AM: 18% rain9 AM: 19% rain10 AM: 13% rain11 AM: 16% rain12 PM: 17% rain1 PM: 42% rain2 PM: 41% rain3 PM: 43% rain4 PM: 39% rain5 PM: 46% rain6 PM: 32% rain7 PM: 12% rain8 PM: 13% rain9 PM: 10% rain10 PM: 5% rain
Sunrise 5:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:59 PM
Tue 83°64°
Wed 81°64° 16%
Thu 75°70°
Fri 77°70°
Sat 74°69° 17%
Sun 77°69° 17%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.8 mi in (~72 min). Leave by 6:27 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:25 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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