Cahoon Pond–Nickerson State Park Beach, 3 beaches
5.5 mi · ▲ 195 ft · 1 hr 56 min
Cahoon Pond–Nickerson State Park Beach, 3 beaches is a 5.5-mile out-and-back in Nickerson State Park near South Orleans, MA. The route passes Nickerson State Park Beach before reaching Cahoon Pond at the turnaround, 2.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 195 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Cahoon Pond–Nickerson State Park Beach, 3 beaches
5.5 mi · ▲ 195 ft · 1 hr 56 min
Elevation 36–127 ft
Out & Back · Nickerson State Park
Trailhead: Nook Road Trail · 41.75225, -70.00536
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:26 AM · sunset 6:43 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Area 7 Loop Road, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Nickerson State Park Beach.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Nook Road Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Silas Road, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 200 ftReach Cahoon Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 400 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.6 miBear right onto Nook Road Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Area 7 Loop Road, heading NE.
- 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 0.5 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 6:08 PM for the 6:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:11 PM — 0 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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