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Cape Cod National Seashore

Cape Cod National Seashore Beach–Overgrown Viewpoint, 4 beaches

2.1 mi · ▲ 150 ft · 47 min

Cape Cod National Seashore Beach–Overgrown Viewpoint, 4 beaches is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Cape Cod National Seashore near Newcomb Hollow, MA. The route passes Round Pond, Cape Cod National Seashore Beach and Overgrown Viewpoint. It is mostly level, with 150 ft of elevation gain, and mostly sand. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi13 – 135 ft2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.97228, -70.00938
Nearest town Newcomb Hollow, MA
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Cape Cod National Seashore Beach–Overgrown Viewpoint, 4 beaches

2.1 mi · ▲ 150 ft · 47 min

Elevation 13–135 ft

Out & Back · Cape Cod National Seashore

Trailhead: 41.97228, -70.00938

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:36 AM · sunset 7:58 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Round Pond.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  4. 0.1 miPass Cape Cod National Seashore Beach.
  5. 300 ftContinue straight onto Overgrown, heading N.
  6. 50 ftPass Overgrown Viewpoint.
  7. 0.5 miReach Cape Cod National Seashore Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
  9. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/overgrown-viewpoint-round-pond-out-back-3-lakes

Trail surface

69% sand31% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F65°
Precip0%Wind9 mphUV8Humidity76%
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° 15%
Thu 75°70°
Fri 77°70°
Sat 75°68° 17%
Sun 77°70° 17%
Mon 78°71°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 7:22 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:26 PM — 3 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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