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

Directions

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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 Aug 3: Heavy rain, high 79°F / low 72° · precip 49% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 5:36 AM · sunset 7:58 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.

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 79°F72°
Precip49%Wind13 mphUV8Humidity94%
Rained 0.5″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
85°70° 12 AM: 8% rain1 AM: 2% rain2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 11% rain4 AM: 33% rain5 AM: 49% rain6 AM: 23% rain7 AM: 20% rain8 AM: 18% rain9 AM: 16% rain10 AM: 15% rain11 AM: 17% rain12 PM: 16% rain1 PM: 47% rain2 PM: 37% rain3 PM: 28% rain4 PM: 32% rain5 PM: 45% rain6 PM: 42% rain7 PM: 10% rain8 PM: 14% rain9 PM: 11% rain10 PM: 6% rain
Sunrise 5:36 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:58 PM
Tue 81°65°
Wed 79°64°
Thu 76°71°
Fri 78°71°
Sat 74°69° 19%
Sun 78°70°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 7:27 PM for the 7:58 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:23 PM — 6 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route

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