Cape Cod National Seashore

Spectacle Pond–Cape Cod National Seashore Beach, 4 beaches

2 mi · ▲ 61 ft · 42 min

Spectacle Pond–Cape Cod National Seashore Beach, 4 beaches is a 2-mile out-and-back in Cape Cod National Seashore near Newcomb Hollow, MA. The route passes Long Pond Beach, Cape Cod National Seashore Beach and Spectacle Pond before reaching Northeast Pond at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 61 ft of elevation gain. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi30 – 98 ft2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.94967, -70.00855
Nearest town Newcomb Hollow, MA

Directions

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Spectacle Pond–Cape Cod National Seashore Beach, 4 beaches

2 mi · ▲ 61 ft · 42 min

Elevation 30–98 ft

Out & Back · Cape Cod National Seashore

Trailhead: 41.94967, -70.00855

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 E.
  2. 50 ftPass Long Pond Beach.
  3. 50 ftPass Cape Cod National Seashore Beach.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 300 ftTurn left, heading E.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  8. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftPass Spectacle Pond.
  10. 0.3 miPass Northeast Pond.
  11. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  12. 50 ftReach Spectacle Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  14. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  15. 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  18. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  19. 0.1 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

100% 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 0.5 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 7:23 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:27 PM — 2 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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