Ryder Pond–Great Pond, 4 lakes
5.3 mi · ▲ 318 ft · 1 hr 56 min
Ryder Pond–Great Pond, 4 lakes is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Cape Cod National Seashore near South Truro, MA. The route passes Round Pond and Ryder Pond before reaching Great Pond at the turnaround, 2.8 miles in. It climbs 318 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Ryder Pond–Great Pond, 4 lakes
5.3 mi · ▲ 318 ft · 1 hr 56 min
Elevation 16–123 ft
Out & Back · Cape Cod National Seashore
Trailhead: 41.96989, -70.06713
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:26 AM · sunset 6:43 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Cemetery Road, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miPass Round Pond.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 250 ftReach Ryder Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miPass Great Pond.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 6:15 PM for the 6:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:05 PM — 6 min before dark.
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