Cape Cod National Seashore

Gull Pond Beach–Cape Cod National Seashore Beach, 3 beaches

3.6 mi · ▲ 252 ft · 1 hr 20 min

Gull Pond Beach–Cape Cod National Seashore Beach, 3 beaches is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Cape Cod National Seashore near Newcomb Hollow, MA. The route passes Long Pond Beach and Cape Cod National Seashore Beach before reaching Gull Pond Beach at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It climbs 252 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi10 – 112 ft3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Old Kings Highway 41.96155, -70.02044
Nearest town Newcomb Hollow, MA

Directions

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Gull Pond Beach–Cape Cod National Seashore Beach, 3 beaches

3.6 mi · ▲ 252 ft · 1 hr 20 min

Elevation 11–113 ft

Out & Back · Cape Cod National Seashore

Trailhead: Old Kings Highway · 41.96155, -70.02044

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:36 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

  1. Start on Old Kings Highway, heading S.
  2. 0.6 miBear left, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miBear right onto Nowhere Way, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  5. 0.3 miPass Long Pond Beach.
  6. 0.2 miPass Cape Cod National Seashore Beach.
  7. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  8. 0.3 miReach Gull Pond Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.3 miBear right, heading SW.
  10. 0.7 miBear left onto Old Kings Highway, heading W.
  11. 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

29% dirt71% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F65°
Precip0%Wind9 mphUV8Humidity76%
Rained 1″ yesterday (1.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°65°
Sunrise 5:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Wed 80°65°
Thu 76°70°
Fri 78°71°
Sat 74°69° 16%
Sun 78°70° 16%
Mon 78°72°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:33 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:16 PM — 13 min before dark.

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