Cape Cod National Seashore

Gull Pond–Kinnacum Pond, 5 beaches

5.3 mi · ▲ 409 ft · 1 hr 58 min

Gull Pond–Kinnacum Pond, 5 beaches is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Cape Cod National Seashore near Newcomb Hollow, MA. The route passes Kinnacum Pond, Cape Cod National Seashore Beach, Long Pond Beach and 2 more before reaching Gull Pond Beach at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It climbs 409 ft. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi7 – 121 ft5.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.95322, -70.00259
Nearest town Newcomb Hollow, MA

Directions

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Gull Pond–Kinnacum Pond, 5 beaches

5.3 mi · ▲ 409 ft · 1 hr 58 min

Elevation 8–123 ft

Out & Back · Cape Cod National Seashore

Trailhead: 41.95322, -70.00259

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:37 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  3. 50 ftPass Kinnacum Pond.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  5. 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
  6. 0.1 miPass Cape Cod National Seashore Beach.
  7. 0.2 miPass Long Pond Beach.
  8. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  9. 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
  10. 0.7 miTurn right onto Nowhere Way, heading W.
  11. 50 ftBear left onto Old Kings Highway, heading W.
  12. 0.5 miTurn right onto Old Hay Road, heading NW.
  13. 0.3 miPass Gull Pond Beach.
  14. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 150 ftPass Gull Pond.
  16. 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
  17. 0.3 miPass Gull Pond Beach.
  18. 250 ftContinue straight onto School House Hill Road, heading S.
  19. 150 ftReach Gull Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  20. 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
  21. 350 ftTurn left onto Old Hay Road, heading NW.
  22. 0.4 miTurn left onto Old Kings Highway, heading S.
  23. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  24. 0.2 miBear right onto Nowhere Way, heading S.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  26. 0.7 miBear left, heading E.
  27. 350 ftBear right, heading E.
  28. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  29. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  30. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  31. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

19% dirt81% 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 5:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:57 PM
Wed 79°65°
Thu 75°70°
Fri 77°70°
Sat 75°68° 16%
Sun 76°70° 16%
Mon 77°71°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 7:28 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:19 PM — 9 min before dark.

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