Cape Cod National Seashore

Great Pond–Ryder Pond, 10 lakes

6.4 mi · ▲ 361 ft · 2 hr 19 min

Great Pond–Ryder Pond, 10 lakes is a 6.4-mile out-and-back in Cape Cod National Seashore near Truro, MA. The route passes Ryder Pond, Snow Pond, Great Pond and 6 more before reaching Great Pond Beach at the turnaround, 3.2 miles in. It climbs 361 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi10 – 118 ft7.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.96964, -70.02913
Nearest town Truro, MA

Directions

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Great Pond–Ryder Pond, 10 lakes

6.4 mi · ▲ 361 ft · 2 hr 19 min

Elevation 9–117 ft

Out & Back · Cape Cod National Seashore

Trailhead: 41.96964, -70.02913

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass Ryder Pond.
  3. 50 ftPass Snow Pond.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 50 ftPass Great Pond.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Old Kings Highway, heading SE.
  9. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  10. 0.6 miBear left, heading SW.
  11. 0.2 miBear right onto Nowhere Way, heading SE.
  12. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  13. 0.1 miPass Long Pond Beach.
  14. 100 ftBear right onto Old Kings Highway, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  16. 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
  17. 400 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  19. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  20. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  21. 100 ftPass Dyer Pond.
  22. 100 ftBear right onto Forrest Road, heading E.
  23. 0.1 miPass Cape Cod National Seashore Beach.
  24. 50 ftPass Turtle Pond.
  25. 50 ftPass Great Pond Beach.
  26. 0.3 miPass Great Pond Beach.
  27. 450 ftReach Great Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  28. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  29. 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
  30. 200 ftBear left, heading W.
  31. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  32. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  33. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  34. 400 ftBear left, heading NW.
  35. 100 ftTurn right onto Old Kings Highway, heading N.
  36. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  37. 0.2 miBear right onto Nowhere Way, heading N.
  38. 200 ftBear left onto Old Kings Highway, heading NW.
  39. 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
  40. 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
  41. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  42. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  43. 500 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

62% dirt38% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:26 AMSunset 6:43 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 6:06 PM for the 6:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:15 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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