Cape Cod National Seashore

Long Pond–Dyer Pond, 10 lakes

4.6 mi · ▲ 258 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Long Pond–Dyer Pond, 10 lakes is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Cape Cod National Seashore near Cahoon Hollow, MA. The route passes Southeast Pond, Great Pond Beach, Cape Cod National Seashore Beach and 8 more before reaching Cape Cod National Seashore Beach at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It climbs 258 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi10 – 95 ft5.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.93965, -69.99584
Nearest town Cahoon Hollow, MA

Directions

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Long Pond–Dyer Pond, 10 lakes

4.6 mi · ▲ 258 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Elevation 10–95 ft

Out & Back · Cape Cod National Seashore

Trailhead: 41.93965, -69.99584

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 5:36 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftPass Southeast Pond.
  3. 50 ftPass Great Pond Beach.
  4. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 0.3 miPass Cape Cod National Seashore Beach.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  8. 0.3 miPass Duck Pond.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  11. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 0.2 miPass Dyer Pond.
  13. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  14. 500 ftPass Turtle Pond.
  15. 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
  16. 0.1 miPass Dyer Pond.
  17. 50 ftPass Cape Cod National Seashore Beach.
  18. 150 ftBear left, heading NW.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  20. 50 ftTurn left onto Forrest Road, heading NW.
  21. 0.1 miPass Long Pond Beach.
  22. 200 ftPass Long Pond.
  23. 200 ftSharp right onto Buttry Way, heading NW.
  24. 0.4 miPass Cape Cod National Seashore Beach.
  25. 250 ftReach Long Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  26. 0.4 miSharp left onto Forrest Road, heading W.
  27. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  28. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  29. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  30. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  31. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  32. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  33. 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  34. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  35. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  36. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  37. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  38. 0.4 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

94% dirt6% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F65°
Precip0%Wind10 mphUV8Humidity78%
Rained 1″ yesterday (1.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°65°
Sunrise 5:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Wed 79°65°
Thu 75°70°
Fri 77°70°
Sat 75°68° 16%
Sun 76°70° 16%
Mon 78°71°

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