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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
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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 Sep 20: sunrise 6:26 AM · sunset 6:43 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/gross-hill-gull-pond-out-back-7-lakes

Trail surface

26% dirt74% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:26 AMSunset 6:43 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 6:15 PM for the 6:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:05 PM — 6 min before dark.

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