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Nickerson State Park

Cahoon Pond–Grassy Nook Pond, 4 lakes

5.3 mi · ▲ 170 ft · 1 hr 51 min

Cahoon Pond–Grassy Nook Pond, 4 lakes is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Nickerson State Park near South Brewster, MA. The route passes Cahoon Pond, Ruth Pond and Grassy Nook Pond before reaching Nickerson State Park Beach at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 170 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi36 – 121 ft5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.72846, -70.03816
Nearest town South Brewster, MA
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Cahoon Pond–Grassy Nook Pond, 4 lakes

5.3 mi · ▲ 170 ft · 1 hr 51 min

Elevation 36–122 ft

Out & Back · Nickerson State Park

Trailhead: 41.72846, -70.03816

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:38 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass Cahoon Pond.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  6. 0.6 miTurn left onto Silas Road, heading NE.
  7. 0.6 miPass Ruth Pond.
  8. 100 ftSharp right, heading N.
  9. 150 ftReach Cahoon Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  13. 0.3 miPass Grassy Nook Pond.
  14. 50 ftPass Nickerson State Park Beach.
  15. 250 ftTurn right onto Nook Road Trail, heading NE.
  16. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  17. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  18. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  19. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  20. 500 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  21. 50 ftTurn right onto Silas Road, heading SW.
  22. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  23. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  24. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  25. 0.9 miSharp left, heading NW.
  26. 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
  27. 500 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  28. 500 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/cahoon-pond-grassy-nook-pond-out-back-5-lakes

Trail surface

73% dirt27% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F64°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity77%
Rained 0.5″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:38 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Wed 81°67° 19%
Thu 86°72°
Fri 88°73°
Sat 88°70°
Sun 86°69°
Mon 89°74°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 7:04 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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