Cape Cod National Seashore

Snow Pond–Cape Cod National Seashore Beach, 4 beaches

4.5 mi · ▲ 416 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Snow Pond–Cape Cod National Seashore Beach, 4 beaches is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Cape Cod National Seashore near Newcomb Hollow, MA. The route passes Long Pond Beach and Cape Cod National Seashore Beach before reaching Snow Pond at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It climbs 416 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi10 – 118 ft4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.94810, -70.00543
Nearest town Newcomb Hollow, MA

Directions

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Snow Pond–Cape Cod National Seashore Beach, 4 beaches

4.5 mi · ▲ 416 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Elevation 9–117 ft

Out & Back · Cape Cod National Seashore

Trailhead: 41.94810, -70.00543

Weather Aug 4: Heavy showers, high 79°F / low 71° · precip 51% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 5:36 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass Long Pond Beach.
  3. 50 ftPass Cape Cod National Seashore Beach.
  4. 0.8 miTurn right onto Nowhere Way, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftBear left onto Old Kings Highway, heading NW.
  6. 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
  7. 0.6 miReach Snow Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 0.6 miBear left, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miBear right onto Nowhere Way, heading S.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  12. 0.7 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

45% dirt55% unspecified

Weather

Heavy showersTemperature 79°F71°
Precip51%Wind12 mphUV8Humidity91%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°70° 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 80°64°
Wed 78°64°
Thu 75°70°
Fri 77°70°
Sat 75°68° 17%
Sun 77°70°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 7:22 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:29 PM — 0 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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