Ralph & Dorthy Clover Conservation Land–Duck Pond, 3 beaches is a 5-mile out-and-back in Cape Cod National Seashore near Wellfleet by the Sea, MA. The route passes Ralph & Dorthy Clover Conservation Land, Cape Cod National Seashore Beach and Duck Pond before reaching Cape Cod National Seashore Beach at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 229 ft of elevation gain. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi10 – 82 ft5.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Atlantic White Cedar Swamp Trail 41.91279, -69.97362
Nearest town Wellfleet by the Sea, MA
Directions
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Ralph & Dorthy Clover Conservation Land–Duck Pond, 3 beaches
5 mi · ▲ 229 ft · 1 hr 47 min
Elevation 9–83 ft
Out & Back · Cape Cod National Seashore
Trailhead: Atlantic White Cedar Swamp Trail · 41.91279, -69.97362
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 5:36 AM · sunset 7:57 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Atlantic White Cedar Swamp Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
- 150 ftBear right onto Cape Cod Rail Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
- 200 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 300 ftPass Ralph & Dorthy Clover Conservation Land.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading NW.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Bell Road, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Cape Cod National Seashore Beach.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miPass Duck Pond.
- 50 ftPass Cape Cod National Seashore Beach.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 200 ftReach Ralph & Dorthy Clover Conservation Land, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 200 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 200 ftBear left onto Cape Cod Rail Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Atlantic White Cedar Swamp Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
58% dirt15% paved7% sand20% 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 7:57 PM
Wed
79°65°
Thu
86°72°
Fri
89°73°
Sat
87°71°
16%
Sun
87°72°
16%
Mon
92°74°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~47 min). Leave by 6:51 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:01 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Atlantic White Cedar Swamp Trail Trailhead
- Lecount Hollow Beach via Cape Cod Rail Trail 4.1 mi · ▲ 81 ft
- Cape Cod Rail Trail 4.4 mi · ▲ 107 ft
- Cape Cod Rail Trail 4.4 mi · ▲ 107 ft
- Cape Cod National Seashore Beach via Cape Cod Rail Trail 4.5 mi · ▲ 263 ft
- Marconi Beach via Old King's Highway 4.9 mi · ▲ 107 ft
- White Crest Beach via Cape Cod Rail Trail 5.3 mi · ▲ 325 ft
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