Cape Cod National Seashore

Long Pond–Dyer Pond, 10 beaches

6.7 mi · ▲ 372 ft · 2 hr 25 min

Long Pond–Dyer Pond, 10 beaches is a 6.7-mile out-and-back in Cape Cod National Seashore near Wellfleet by the Sea, MA. The route passes Lecount Hollow Beach, Cape Cod National Seashore Beach, Great Pond Beach and 8 more before reaching Cape Cod National Seashore Beach at the turnaround, 3.4 miles in. It climbs 372 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi10 – 95 ft7.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.92118, -69.97735
Nearest town Wellfleet by the Sea, MA

Directions

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Long Pond–Dyer Pond, 10 beaches

6.7 mi · ▲ 372 ft · 2 hr 25 min

Elevation 10–95 ft

Out & Back · Cape Cod National Seashore

Trailhead: 41.92118, -69.97735

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Lecount Hollow Beach.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  6. 50 ftTurn right onto Bell Road, heading NW.
  7. 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  8. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  9. 350 ftPass Cape Cod National Seashore Beach.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 250 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  12. 0.3 miPass Great Pond Beach.
  13. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  14. 0.3 miPass Duck Pond.
  15. 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  17. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  18. 0.2 miPass Dyer Pond.
  19. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  20. 350 ftPass Turtle Pond.
  21. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  22. 400 ftPass Dyer Pond.
  23. 50 ftPass Cape Cod National Seashore Beach.
  24. 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  26. 50 ftTurn left onto Forrest Road, heading E.
  27. 450 ftPass Long Pond Beach.
  28. 250 ftPass Long Pond.
  29. 300 ftSharp right onto Buttry Way, heading NW.
  30. 0.4 miPass Cape Cod National Seashore Beach.
  31. 350 ftReach Long Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  32. 0.4 miSharp left onto Forrest Road, heading W.
  33. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  34. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  35. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  36. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  37. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  38. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  39. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  40. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  41. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  42. 0.3 miSharp left, heading NE.
  43. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  44. 400 ftBear right, heading E.
  45. 0.2 miBear left onto Bell Road, heading SE.
  46. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  47. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  48. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  49. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  50. 0.2 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

88% dirt8% sand4% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:26 AMSunset 6:43 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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