Ralph & Dorthy Clover Conservation Land–Dyer Pond, 5 beaches is a 5.6-mile out-and-back in Cape Cod National Seashore near South Wellfleet, MA. The route passes Ralph & Dorthy Clover Conservation Land, Cape Cod National Seashore Beach, Duck Pond and 2 more. It climbs 315 ft. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi13 – 112 ft6.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: LeCount Trailhead 41.91588, -69.98755
Nearest town South Wellfleet, MA
Directions
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Ralph & Dorthy Clover Conservation Land–Dyer Pond, 5 beaches
5.6 mi · ▲ 315 ft · 2 hr 1 min
Elevation 13–111 ft
Out & Back · Cape Cod National Seashore
Trailhead: LeCount Trailhead · 41.91588, -69.98755
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 5:36 AM · sunset 7:58 PM
Transit-accessible: Farrell's Market - Wellfleet stop 560 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Cape Cod Rail Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 250 ftPass Ralph & Dorthy Clover Conservation Land.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading NW.
- 200 ftPass Cape Cod National Seashore Beach.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
- 450 ftPass Duck Pond.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 200 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 300 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 0.2 miPass Dyer Pond.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miPass Long Pond Beach.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 400 ftBear left, heading N.
- 100 ftReach Ralph & Dorthy Clover Conservation Land, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 100 ftBear right, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 250 ftBear right, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
46% dirt7% sand5% paved42% 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
86°72°
Fri
89°73°
Sat
87°71°
16%
Sun
87°72°
16%
Mon
93°75°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.7 mi in (~73 min). Leave by 6:24 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:25 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Farrell's Market - Wellfleet stop 560 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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