Cape Cod National Seashore

Gross Hill–Cape Cod National Seashore Beach, 5 beaches

2.3 mi · ▲ 141 ft · 50 min

Gross Hill–Cape Cod National Seashore Beach, 5 beaches is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Cape Cod National Seashore near Newcomb Hollow, MA. The route passes Cape Cod National Seashore Beach, Gross Hill, Kinnacum Pond and 2 more before reaching Newcomb Hollow Beach at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 141 ft of elevation gain. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi26 – 118 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.95102, -70.00726
Nearest town Newcomb Hollow, MA

Directions

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Gross Hill–Cape Cod National Seashore Beach, 5 beaches

2.3 mi · ▲ 141 ft · 50 min

Elevation 27–120 ft

Out & Back · Cape Cod National Seashore

Trailhead: 41.95102, -70.00726

Weather Aug 3: Heavy showers, high 79°F / low 71° · precip 51% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 5:36 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftPass Cape Cod National Seashore Beach.
  3. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 0.3 miPass Gross Hill.
  5. 350 ftPass Kinnacum Pond.
  6. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  8. 0.1 miPass Spectacle Pond.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 0.2 miPass Cape Cod National Seashore Beach.
  12. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  13. 150 ftPass Newcomb Hollow Beach.
  14. 200 ftBear left, heading N.
  15. 0.2 miReach Gross Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  17. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  19. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  21. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  22. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  23. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

26% dirt74% unspecified

Weather

Heavy showersTemperature 79°F71°
Precip51%Wind12 mphUV8Humidity91%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°70° 12 AM: 9% rain1 AM: 2% rain2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 13% rain4 AM: 33% rain5 AM: 51% rain6 AM: 23% rain7 AM: 20% rain8 AM: 17% rain9 AM: 16% rain10 AM: 14% rain11 AM: 15% rain12 PM: 16% rain1 PM: 46% rain2 PM: 36% rain3 PM: 25% rain4 PM: 31% rain5 PM: 42% rain6 PM: 41% rain7 PM: 10% rain8 PM: 14% rain9 PM: 12% rain10 PM: 9% rain
Sunrise 5:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Tue 80°64°
Wed 78°64°
Thu 75°70°
Fri 77°70°
Sat 75°68° 17%
Sun 77°70°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 7:30 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:20 PM — 9 min before dark.

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