Cape Cod National Seashore

Herring Pond–Gull Pond Beach, 4 beaches

2.7 mi · ▲ 203 ft · 1 hr

Herring Pond–Gull Pond Beach, 4 beaches is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Cape Cod National Seashore near Wellfleet, MA. The route passes Long Pond Beach and Gull Pond Beach before reaching Herring Pond at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 203 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi10 – 121 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.94728, -70.01546
Nearest town Wellfleet, MA

Directions

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Herring Pond–Gull Pond Beach, 4 beaches

2.7 mi · ▲ 203 ft · 1 hr

Elevation 11–123 ft

Out & Back · Cape Cod National Seashore

Trailhead: 41.94728, -70.01546

Weather Aug 4: Heavy showers, high 77°F / low 71° · precip 51% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 5:36 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftPass Long Pond Beach.
  3. 0.1 miSharp right, heading NW.
  4. 400 ftBear left, heading NW.
  5. 150 ftTurn right onto Old Kings Highway, heading N.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  7. 0.2 miBear right onto Nowhere Way, heading NE.
  8. 200 ftBear left onto Old Kings Highway, heading N.
  9. 0.5 miTurn right onto Old Hay Road, heading N.
  10. 0.4 miPass Gull Pond Beach.
  11. 450 ftReach Herring Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.4 miTurn left onto Old Kings Highway, heading SW.
  13. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  14. 0.2 miBear right onto Nowhere Way, heading SE.
  15. 200 ftBear left, heading SE.
  16. 0.2 miBear right onto Old Kings Highway, heading SE.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  18. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  19. 350 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  20. 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

42% dirt58% unspecified

Weather

Heavy showersTemperature 77°F71°
Precip51%Wind12 mphUV8Humidity93%
Rained 0.2″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 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 78°64°
Wed 78°64°
Thu 75°70°
Fri 77°70°
Sat 75°68° 17%
Sun 76°70°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 7:30 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:20 PM — 9 min before dark.

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