Great Pond–Round Pond, 3 lakes
5.4 mi · ▲ 294 ft · 1 hr 57 min
Great Pond–Round Pond, 3 lakes is a 5.4-mile out-and-back in Cape Cod National Seashore near South Truro, MA. The route passes Round Pond and Great Pond. It climbs 294 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Great Pond–Round Pond, 3 lakes
5.4 mi · ▲ 294 ft · 1 hr 57 min
Elevation 16–123 ft
Out & Back · Cape Cod National Seashore
Trailhead: 41.97877, -70.06770
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 5:37 AM · sunset 7:57 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Cemetery Road, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 400 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miReach Great Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miPass Round Pond.
- 0.2 miPass Great Pond.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:37 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:57 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:28 PM.
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