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Cape Cod National Seashore

Great Pond–Long Pond, 12 lakes

7.2 mi · ▲ 373 ft · 2 hr 35 min

Great Pond–Long Pond, 12 lakes is a 7.2-mile out-and-back in Cape Cod National Seashore near Wellfleet by the Sea, MA. The route passes Cape Cod National Seashore Beach, Great Pond Beach, Duck Pond and 9 more before reaching Northeast Pond at the turnaround, 3.4 miles in. It climbs 373 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi10 – 95 ft8.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.91799, -69.98227
Nearest town Wellfleet by the Sea, MA
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Great Pond–Long Pond, 12 lakes

7.2 mi · ▲ 373 ft · 2 hr 35 min

Elevation 10–95 ft

Out & Back · Cape Cod National Seashore

Trailhead: 41.91799, -69.98227

Weather Aug 4: Heavy showers, high 79°F / low 72° · precip 51% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 5:36 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftTurn right onto Bell Road, heading NW.
  6. 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  7. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  8. 350 ftPass Cape Cod National Seashore Beach.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  10. 250 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  11. 0.3 miPass Great Pond Beach.
  12. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  13. 0.3 miPass Duck Pond.
  14. 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  16. 200 ftTurn right, heading W.
  17. 0.2 miPass Dyer Pond.
  18. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  19. 350 ftPass Turtle Pond.
  20. 300 ftBear left, heading N.
  21. 350 ftPass Dyer Pond.
  22. 50 ftPass Cape Cod National Seashore Beach.
  23. 300 ftBear left, heading NE.
  24. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  25. 50 ftTurn left onto Forrest Road, heading E.
  26. 450 ftPass Long Pond Beach.
  27. 250 ftPass Long Pond.
  28. 350 ftSharp right onto Buttry Way, heading NW.
  29. 0.4 miPass Long Pond.
  30. 50 ftPass Cape Cod National Seashore Beach.
  31. 400 ftBear right onto Way 626, heading NE.
  32. 350 ftPass Great Pond.
  33. 50 ftPass Northeast Pond.
  34. 400 ftTurn left onto Wiles Lane, heading E.
  35. 0.2 miReach Great Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  36. 0.2 miTurn right onto Way 626, heading E.
  37. 0.1 miBear left onto Buttry Way, heading N.
  38. 0.4 miSharp left onto Forrest Road, heading S.
  39. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  40. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  41. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  42. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  43. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  44. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  45. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  46. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  47. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  48. 0.3 miSharp left, heading NE.
  49. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  50. 450 ftBear right, heading E.
  51. 0.2 miBear left onto Bell Road, heading E.
  52. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  53. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  54. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  55. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  56. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/kinnacum-pond-kinnacum-pond-out-back-15-lakes-12-km

Trail surface

88% dirt8% sand4% unspecified

Weather

Heavy showersTemperature 79°F72°
Precip51%Wind13 mphUV8Humidity91%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
85°70° 12 AM: 10% rain1 AM: 2% rain2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 16% rain4 AM: 34% rain5 AM: 51% rain6 AM: 23% rain7 AM: 21% rain8 AM: 16% rain9 AM: 15% rain10 AM: 13% rain11 AM: 13% rain12 PM: 16% rain1 PM: 45% rain2 PM: 36% rain3 PM: 26% rain4 PM: 32% rain5 PM: 38% rain6 PM: 38% rain7 PM: 11% rain8 PM: 14% rain9 PM: 12% rain10 PM: 8% rain
Sunrise 5:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Tue 81°64°
Wed 79°65°
Thu 86°72°
Fri 89°73°
Sat 87°71° 15%
Sun 87°72°

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