Blueberry Pond–Nickerson State Park Beach, 4 sights
3.7 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 1 hr 16 min
Blueberry Pond–Nickerson State Park Beach, 4 sights is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Nickerson State Park near East Brewster, MA. The route passes Nickerson State Park Beach before reaching Blueberry Pond at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 56 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Blueberry Pond–Nickerson State Park Beach, 4 sights
3.7 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 1 hr 16 min
Elevation 35–117 ft
Out & Back · Nickerson State Park
Trailhead: Area 2, 3, 4 Loop Road · 41.76431, -70.03400
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:38 AM · sunset 7:56 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Nickerson State Park Beach.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Deer Park Trail, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Middle Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Ober Trail, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Ober Road, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Cape Cod Rail Trail, heading NW.
- 1 miReach Blueberry Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miTurn right onto Ober Road, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Ober Trail, heading S.
- 350 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Middle Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Deer Park Trail, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 6:59 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Area 2, 3, 4 Loop Road Trailhead
- Cliff Pond–Flax Pond, 3 lakes 1.2 mi · ▲ 121 ft
- Flax Pond–Keeler's Pond, 5 lakes 1.9 mi · ▲ 55 ft
- Deer Park Hill–Cliff Pond, 5 lakes 6.4 mi · ▲ 366 ft
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