Cape Cod National Seashore

Herring Pond–Kinnacum Pond, 5 lakes

5.2 mi · ▲ 303 ft · 1 hr 53 min

Herring Pond–Kinnacum Pond, 5 lakes is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Cape Cod National Seashore near Newcomb Hollow, MA. The route passes Kinnacum Pond, Spectacle Pond, Cape Cod National Seashore Beach and Long Pond Beach before reaching Herring Pond at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It climbs 303 ft. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi10 – 112 ft5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.95223, -69.99627
Nearest town Newcomb Hollow, MA

Directions

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Herring Pond–Kinnacum Pond, 5 lakes

5.2 mi · ▲ 303 ft · 1 hr 53 min

Elevation 8–113 ft

Out & Back · Cape Cod National Seashore

Trailhead: 41.95223, -69.99627

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 NW.
  2. 50 ftPass Kinnacum Pond.
  3. 50 ftPass Spectacle Pond.
  4. 250 ftSharp left, heading S.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  7. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  8. 0.1 miPass Cape Cod National Seashore Beach.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 0.1 miPass Long Pond Beach.
  12. 0.8 miTurn right onto Nowhere Way, heading W.
  13. 50 ftBear left onto Old Kings Highway, heading W.
  14. 0.8 miTurn right, heading N.
  15. 0.3 miReach Herring Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.9 miBear left, heading S.
  17. 0.2 miBear right onto Nowhere Way, heading S.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  19. 0.9 miTurn left, heading E.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  21. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  22. 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  23. 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  24. 0.1 miSharp right, heading E.
  25. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

20% dirt80% 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 1.3 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 7:02 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:44 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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