Cape Cod National Seashore

Long Pond–Dyer Pond, 6 beaches

5.2 mi · ▲ 326 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Long Pond–Dyer Pond, 6 beaches is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Cape Cod National Seashore near Newcomb Hollow, MA. The route passes Long Pond, Long Pond Beach, Cape Cod National Seashore Beach and 4 more before reaching Great Pond Beach at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It climbs 326 ft. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi7 – 105 ft5.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.94651, -70.00610
Nearest town Newcomb Hollow, MA

Directions

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Long Pond–Dyer Pond, 6 beaches

5.2 mi · ▲ 326 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Elevation 8–106 ft

Out & Back · Cape Cod National Seashore

Trailhead: 41.94651, -70.00610

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:26 AM · sunset 6:43 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Long Pond.
  3. 50 ftPass Long Pond Beach.
  4. 50 ftPass Cape Cod National Seashore Beach.
  5. 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  6. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SW.
  7. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  8. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  10. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  12. 0.1 miPass Dyer Pond.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  14. 0.2 miPass Cape Cod National Seashore Beach.
  15. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  16. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  17. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  19. 250 ftBear right, heading E.
  20. 100 ftPass Duck Pond.
  21. 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  22. 50 ftPass Cape Cod National Seashore Beach.
  23. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  25. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  26. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  27. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  28. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  29. 0.1 miPass Great Pond Beach.
  30. 100 ftReach Long Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  31. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  32. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  33. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  34. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  35. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  36. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  37. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  38. 200 ftBear left, heading SW.
  39. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  40. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  41. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  42. 350 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  43. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  44. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  45. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  46. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  47. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  48. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  49. 0.5 miSharp right, heading NE.
  50. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  51. 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

46% dirt54% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:26 AMSunset 6:43 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 5:58 PM for the 6:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:20 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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