Cape Cod National Seashore

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

2.1 mi · ▲ 168 ft · 47 min

Cape Cod National Seashore Beach–Long Pond Beach, 3 beaches is a 2.1-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. It is mostly level, with 168 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi10 – 108 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.94775, -70.00993
Nearest town Newcomb Hollow, MA

Directions

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

2.1 mi · ▲ 168 ft · 47 min

Elevation 11–109 ft

Out & Back · Cape Cod National Seashore

Trailhead: 41.94775, -70.00993

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 W.
  2. 50 ftPass Long Pond Beach.
  3. 50 ftPass Cape Cod National Seashore Beach.
  4. 0.6 miTurn right onto Nowhere Way, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftBear left onto Old Kings Highway, heading NW.
  6. 0.4 miTurn left onto Old Hay Road, heading W.
  7. 250 ftReach Cape Cod National Seashore Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  9. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Old Kings Highway, heading SE.
  10. 0.1 miBear right onto Nowhere Way, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 0.5 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

12% dirt88% 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 (~10 min). Leave by 7:28 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:21 PM — 8 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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