Clapps Pond–Shank Painter Pond, 4 lakes
4.7 mi · ▲ 171 ft · 1 hr 39 min
Clapps Pond–Shank Painter Pond, 4 lakes is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Cape Cod National Seashore near Provincetown, MA. The route passes Duck Pond, Clapps Pond and Shank Painter Pond before reaching West Shank Painter Pond at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 171 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Clapps Pond–Shank Painter Pond, 4 lakes
4.7 mi · ▲ 171 ft · 1 hr 39 min
Elevation 6–47 ft
Out & Back · Cape Cod National Seashore
Trailhead: 42.05423, -70.19716
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:28 AM · sunset 6:42 PM
Transit-accessible: Cumberland Farms Bus Stop - Provincetown stop 139 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Duck Pond.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.9 miSharp left, heading W.
- 0.2 miPass Clapps Pond.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.1 miPass Shank Painter Pond.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miPass West Shank Painter Pond.
- 50 ftReach Clapps Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading E.
- 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.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~45 min). Leave by 5:37 PM for the 6:42 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Cumberland Farms Bus Stop - Provincetown stop 139 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Great Pond–Duck Pond, 3 lakes 2.2 mi · ▲ 57 ft
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