Cahoon Pond–Grassy Nook Pond, 3 lakes
5 mi · ▲ 231 ft · 1 hr 47 min
Cahoon Pond–Grassy Nook Pond, 3 lakes is a 5-mile out-and-back in Nickerson State Park near South Orleans, MA. The route passes Nickerson State Park Beach, Grassy Nook Pond and Nickerson State Park Beach before reaching Cahoon Pond at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 231 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Cahoon Pond–Grassy Nook Pond, 3 lakes
5 mi · ▲ 231 ft · 1 hr 47 min
Elevation 36–122 ft
Out & Back · Nickerson State Park
Trailhead: 41.75111, -70.01396
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 66° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:38 AM · sunset 7:56 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Nickerson State Park Beach.
- 400 ftTurn right onto Nook Road Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miPass Grassy Nook Pond.
- 50 ftPass Nickerson State Park Beach.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Silas Road, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 450 ftReach Cahoon Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 450 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
- 100 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Nook Road Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 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 1.3 mi in (~34 min). Leave by 7:02 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from this trailhead
- Rafe Pond & Nickerson State Park Beach via Silas Road 2.3 mi · ▲ 120 ft
- Grassy Nook Pond–Ruth Pond, 3 lakes 2.7 mi · ▲ 87 ft
- Little Cliff Pond–Rafe Pond, 3 lakes 3 mi · ▲ 284 ft
- Deer Park Hill–Cliff Pond, 4 lakes 3.7 mi · ▲ 262 ft
- Cahoon Pond–Grassy Nook Pond, 4 lakes 5 mi · ▲ 285 ft
- Little Cliff Pond–Cahoon Pond, 3 lakes 5.4 mi · ▲ 268 ft
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