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Cape Cod National Seashore

Gull Pond–Dyer Pond, 6 beaches

5 mi · ▲ 287 ft · 1 hr 49 min

Gull Pond–Dyer Pond, 6 beaches is a 5-mile out-and-back in Cape Cod National Seashore near South Wellfleet, MA. The route passes Cape Cod National Seashore Beach, Duck Pond, Dyer Pond and 3 more before reaching Gull Pond at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It climbs 287 ft. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi23 – 105 ft5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.92952, -69.99917
Nearest town South Wellfleet, MA
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Gull Pond–Dyer Pond, 6 beaches

5 mi · ▲ 287 ft · 1 hr 49 min

Elevation 24–106 ft

Out & Back · Cape Cod National Seashore

Trailhead: 41.92952, -69.99917

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 5:37 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Cape Cod National Seashore Beach.
  3. 200 ftTurn left, heading W.
  4. 500 ftPass Duck Pond.
  5. 450 ftBear left, heading W.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 200 ftBear left, heading NW.
  8. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  11. 300 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  12. 0.2 miPass Dyer Pond.
  13. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  14. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  16. 0.2 miPass Long Pond Beach.
  17. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  18. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  19. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  20. 0.3 miPass Cape Cod National Seashore Beach.
  21. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  22. 0.2 miPass Gull Pond Beach.
  23. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  24. 500 ftReach Gull Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  25. 450 ftBear left, heading NE.
  26. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  27. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  28. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  29. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  30. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  31. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  32. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  33. 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
  34. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  35. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  36. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  37. 250 ftBear right, heading E.
  38. 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  39. 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
  40. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  41. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/ralph-dorthy-clover-conservation-land-dyer-pond-out-back-8-lakes-10-km

Trail surface

40% dirt60% 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 5:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 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 1.6 mi in (~43 min). Leave by 6:54 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:54 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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