Cape Cod National Seashore

Spectacle Pond–Kinnacum Pond Loop, 4 lakes

2 mi · ▲ 113 ft · 43 min

Spectacle Pond–Kinnacum Pond Loop, 4 lakes is a 2-mile loop in Cape Cod National Seashore near Cahoon Hollow, MA. The route passes Spectacle Pond, Kinnacum Pond, Cape Cod National Seashore Beach and Northeast Pond. It is mostly level, with 113 ft of elevation gain. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi20 – 112 ft2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.94259, -69.99375
Nearest town Cahoon Hollow, MA

Directions

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Spectacle Pond–Kinnacum Pond Loop, 4 lakes

2 mi · ▲ 113 ft · 43 min

Elevation 20–110 ft

Loop · Cape Cod National Seashore

Trailhead: 41.94259, -69.99375

Weather Aug 3: Heavy showers, high 79°F / low 72° · precip 51% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 5:36 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  4. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  5. 450 ftPass Spectacle Pond.
  6. 250 ftSharp left, heading W.
  7. 0.1 miPass Kinnacum Pond.
  8. 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  10. 0.1 miPass Cape Cod National Seashore Beach.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  13. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  14. 0.3 miPass Northeast Pond.
  15. 0.2 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

19% dirt81% unspecified

Weather

Heavy showersTemperature 79°F72°
Precip51%Wind12 mphUV8Humidity90%
Rained 0.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
85°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: 6% rain
Sunrise 5:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Tue 81°64°
Wed 79°65°
Thu 75°70°
Fri 77°70°
Sat 75°68° 16%
Sun 76°70° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 7:33 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:17 PM — 12 min before dark.

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