Cape Cod National Seashore

Kinnacum Pond–Cape Cod National Seashore Beach, 4 beaches

3.7 mi · ▲ 251 ft · 1 hr 22 min

Kinnacum Pond–Cape Cod National Seashore Beach, 4 beaches is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Cape Cod National Seashore near Newcomb Hollow, MA. The route passes Kinnacum Pond, Cape Cod National Seashore Beach and Long Pond Beach. It climbs 251 ft. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi10 – 115 ft3.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.95322, -70.00259
Nearest town Newcomb Hollow, MA

Directions

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Kinnacum Pond–Cape Cod National Seashore Beach, 4 beaches

3.7 mi · ▲ 251 ft · 1 hr 22 min

Elevation 11–114 ft

Out & Back · Cape Cod National Seashore

Trailhead: 41.95322, -70.00259

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  3. 50 ftPass Kinnacum Pond.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  5. 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
  6. 0.1 miPass Cape Cod National Seashore Beach.
  7. 0.2 miPass Long Pond Beach.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  9. 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
  10. 0.7 miTurn right onto Nowhere Way, heading W.
  11. 50 ftBear left onto Old Kings Highway, heading W.
  12. 0.4 miTurn left onto Old Hay Road, heading W.
  13. 250 ftReach Kinnacum Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  15. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Old Kings Highway, heading S.
  16. 0.1 miBear right onto Nowhere Way, heading SE.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  18. 0.7 miBear left, heading SE.
  19. 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
  20. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  21. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  22. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  23. 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

7% dirt93% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:26 AMSunset 6:43 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 6:14 PM for the 6:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:05 PM — 5 min before dark.

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