Ryder Pond–Great Pond, 3 lakes
4.6 mi · ▲ 316 ft · 1 hr 41 min
Ryder Pond–Great Pond, 3 lakes is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Cape Cod National Seashore near Truro, MA. The route passes Great Pond, Round Pond and Round Pond before reaching Ryder Pond at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It climbs 316 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Ryder Pond–Great Pond, 3 lakes
4.6 mi · ▲ 316 ft · 1 hr 41 min
Elevation 18–126 ft
Out & Back · Cape Cod National Seashore
Trailhead: 41.99176, -70.04343
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:37 AM · sunset 7:57 PM
Transit-accessible: Jam's Store - Truro stop 588 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.7 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.4 miPass Great Pond.
- 50 ftPass Round Pond.
- 0.2 miPass Round Pond.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 250 ftReach Ryder Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.6 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading N.
- 1 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 right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:36 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:57 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:28 PM.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Jam's Store - Truro stop 588 m from the trailhead
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