Depot Pond–Jemima Pond, 3 lakes is a 4.7-mile out-and-back near North Eastham, MA. The route passes Little Depot Pond and Depot Pond before reaching Jemima Pond at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi10 – 59 ft4.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Cape Cod Rail Trail 41.86471, -69.98279
Nearest town North Eastham, MA
Directions
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Depot Pond–Jemima Pond, 3 lakes
4.7 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 1 hr 35 min
Elevation 10–59 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Cape Cod Rail Trail · 41.86471, -69.98279
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:37 AM · sunset 7:56 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Cape Cod Rail Trail, heading S.
- 2.4 miPass Little Depot Pond.
- 50 ftPass Jemima Pond.
- 200 ftReach Depot Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.3 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
100% paved
Weather
OvercastTemperature 80°F65°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity82%
Rained 0.9″ yesterday (1.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°65°
Sunrise 5:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Wed
78°63°
Thu
86°69°
Fri
88°73°
Sat
88°71°
16%
Sun
86°69°
16%
Mon
89°74°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~31 min). Leave by 7:05 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Horses allowed on the whole route
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Cape Cod Rail Trail Trailhead
- Cape Cod Rail Viewpoint via Cape Cod Rail Trail 3.5 mi · ▲ 26 ft
- Cape Cod National Seashore Beach via Cape Cod Rail Trail 4.4 mi · ▲ 0 ft
- Marconi Beach & Old King's Highway via Cape Cod Rail Trail 5 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- Cape Cod National Seashore Beach–Cape Cod Rail Viewpoint Loop, 3 beaches 5.9 mi · ▲ 53 ft
- Depot Pond–Upper Boat Meadow & South Eastham Conservation Area Beach, 4 lakes 9.1 mi · ▲ 29 ft
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