Cape Cod National Seashore

Dyer Pond–Gull Pond Beach, 5 beaches

4.8 mi · ▲ 306 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Dyer Pond–Gull Pond Beach, 5 beaches is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Cape Cod National Seashore near Newcomb Hollow, MA. The route passes Gull Pond Beach, Long Pond Beach, Dyer Pond and Cape Cod National Seashore Beach before reaching Great Pond Beach at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It climbs 306 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi10 – 121 ft5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.95965, -70.01458
Nearest town Newcomb Hollow, MA

Directions

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Dyer Pond–Gull Pond Beach, 5 beaches

4.8 mi · ▲ 306 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Elevation 11–123 ft

Out & Back · Cape Cod National Seashore

Trailhead: 41.95965, -70.01458

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Gull Pond Beach.
  3. 50 ftTurn left onto Old Hay Road, heading SW.
  4. 0.4 miTurn left onto Old Kings Highway, heading SE.
  5. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miBear right onto Nowhere Way, heading S.
  7. 200 ftBear left, heading S.
  8. 0.1 miPass Long Pond Beach.
  9. 50 ftBear right onto Old Kings Highway, heading S.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  11. 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
  12. 400 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  15. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  16. 0.1 miPass Dyer Pond.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  18. 0.2 miPass Cape Cod National Seashore Beach.
  19. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  20. 50 ftPass Great Pond Beach.
  21. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  22. 0.1 miReach Dyer Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  23. 500 ftTurn left, heading E.
  24. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  25. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  26. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  28. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  29. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  30. 400 ftBear left, heading N.
  31. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  32. 0.2 miBear right onto Nowhere Way, heading NW.
  33. 200 ftBear left onto Old Kings Highway, heading N.
  34. 0.5 miTurn right onto Old Hay Road, heading NE.
  35. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  36. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

47% dirt53% 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 79°65°
Thu 75°70°
Fri 77°70°
Sat 75°68° 16%
Sun 76°69° 16%
Mon 77°71°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:35 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:15 PM — 14 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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