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Cape Cod National Seashore

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.

Elevation

0 mi13 – 131 ft · steepest grade: 17%3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.97896, -70.02902
Nearest town Truro, MA
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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: sunrise 6:26 AM · sunset 6:43 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.9 miSharp left, heading NE.
  3. 1 miReach Round Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 1 miSharp right, heading NE.
  5. 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/round-pond-round-pond-out-back-6-km-e960

Weather

Sunrise 6:26 AMSunset 6:43 PM

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.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route

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