Long Pond–Wequaquet Estates Beach, 4 lakes
4.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 36 min
Long Pond–Wequaquet Estates Beach, 4 lakes is a 4.8-mile out-and-back near Hyannis, MA. The route passes Fresh Pond, Hiramar Pond and Long Pond before reaching Wequaquet Estates Beach at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Long Pond–Wequaquet Estates Beach, 4 lakes
4.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 1 hr 36 min
Elevation 37–63 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.65596, -70.29240
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 7:57 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miPass Fresh Pond.
- 50 ftPass Hiramar Pond.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 1.3 miPass Long Pond.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miPass Wequaquet Estates Beach.
- 0.3 miReach Long Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 1.5 miTurn right, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~51 min). Leave by 6:46 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:02 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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