Cape Cod National Seashore

Snow Pond–Cape Cod National Seashore Beach, 4 beaches

4.5 mi · ▲ 416 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Snow Pond–Cape Cod National Seashore Beach, 4 beaches is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Cape Cod National Seashore near Newcomb Hollow, MA. The route passes Long Pond Beach and Cape Cod National Seashore Beach before reaching Snow Pond at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It climbs 416 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi10 – 118 ft4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.94810, -70.00543
Nearest town Newcomb Hollow, MA

Directions

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Snow Pond–Cape Cod National Seashore Beach, 4 beaches

4.5 mi · ▲ 416 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Elevation 9–117 ft

Out & Back · Cape Cod National Seashore

Trailhead: 41.94810, -70.00543

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:26 AM · sunset 6:43 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass Long Pond Beach.
  3. 50 ftPass Cape Cod National Seashore Beach.
  4. 0.8 miTurn right onto Nowhere Way, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftBear left onto Old Kings Highway, heading NW.
  6. 0.8 miTurn left, heading N.
  7. 0.6 miReach Snow Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 0.6 miBear left, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miBear right onto Nowhere Way, heading S.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  12. 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

45% dirt55% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:26 AMSunset 6:43 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 6:07 PM for the 6:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:14 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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