Round Pond
3.7 mi · ▲ 309 ft · 1 hr 23 min
Round Pond is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Cape Cod National Seashore near Truro, MA. The route reaches Round Pond at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It climbs 309 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Round Pond
3.7 mi · ▲ 309 ft · 1 hr 23 min
Elevation 13–133 ft
Out & Back · Cape Cod National Seashore
Trailhead: 41.97896, -70.02902
Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 64°F / low 50° · precip 61% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:26 AM · sunset 6:43 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.9 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 1 miReach Round Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 6:12 PM for the 6:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:08 PM — 3 min before dark.
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Pamet Point Exit 4.8 mi · ▲ 289 ft
- Brush Valley & Munson Road 3.1 mi · ▲ 56 ft
- Old Kings Highway 3.3 mi · ▲ 163 ft
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