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Cape Cod National Seashore

Ryder Pond–Great Pond, 5 lakes

3.4 mi · ▲ 332 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Ryder Pond–Great Pond, 5 lakes is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Cape Cod National Seashore near Newcomb Hollow, MA. The route passes Gull Pond Beach, Snow Pond and Great Pond before reaching Ryder Pond at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It climbs 332 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi7 – 118 ft3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.95581, -70.01457
Nearest town Newcomb Hollow, MA
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Ryder Pond–Great Pond, 5 lakes

3.4 mi · ▲ 332 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Elevation 8–117 ft

Out & Back · Cape Cod National Seashore

Trailhead: 41.95581, -70.01457

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:37 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Gull Pond Beach.
  3. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Old Hay Road, heading SW.
  4. 150 ftTurn right onto Old Kings Highway, heading NW.
  5. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 0.6 miPass Snow Pond.
  7. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  8. 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 0.2 miPass Great Pond.
  10. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  11. 0.2 miReach Ryder Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  14. 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
  16. 0.4 miTurn left onto Old Hay Road, heading S.
  17. 0.2 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/ryder-pond-great-pond-out-back-4-lakes-3-km-6cbe

Trail surface

55% dirt45% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F65°
Precip0%Wind9 mphUV8Humidity76%
Rained 1″ yesterday (1.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°65°
Sunrise 5:37 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:57 PM
Wed 79°65°
Thu 75°70°
Fri 77°70°
Sat 75°68° 16%
Sun 76°69° 16%
Mon 77°71°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 7:25 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:21 PM — 7 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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