Great Pond–Round Pond, 3 lakes
6.6 mi · ▲ 252 ft · 2 hr 20 min
Great Pond–Round Pond, 3 lakes is a 6.6-mile out-and-back in Cape Cod National Seashore near Truro, MA. The route passes Great Pond and Round Pond. It climbs 252 ft. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Great Pond–Round Pond, 3 lakes
6.6 mi · ▲ 252 ft · 2 hr 20 min
Elevation 18–147 ft
Out & Back · Cape Cod National Seashore
Trailhead: 41.97287, -70.03382
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:37 AM · sunset 7:57 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Great Pond.
- 50 ftPass Round Pond.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Old Kings Highway, heading NW.
- 0.4 miReach Great Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading W.
- 1 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 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.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 7:25 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:23 PM — 5 min before dark.
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More from this trailhead
- Cemetery Road 4.4 mi · ▲ 111 ft
- Old Kings Highway 4.6 mi · ▲ 236 ft
- Old Kings Highway 5.2 mi · ▲ 265 ft
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