Cahoon Pond–Ruth Pond, 3 lakes is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Nickerson State Park near South Brewster, MA. The route passes Nickerson State Park Beach and Ruth Pond before reaching Cahoon Pond at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 141 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi33 – 118 ft4.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 41.75462, -70.03169
Nearest town South Brewster, MA
Directions
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Cahoon Pond–Ruth Pond, 3 lakes
4.5 mi · ▲ 141 ft · 1 hr 34 min
Elevation 32–118 ft
Out & Back · Nickerson State Park
Trailhead: 41.75462, -70.03169
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:38 AM · sunset 7:56 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Nickerson State Park Beach.
- 50 ftPass Ruth Pond.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Silas Road, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 350 ftReach Cahoon Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
80% dirt20% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 82°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°
17%
Thu
86°72°
Fri
88°73°
Sat
88°71°
Sun
86°69°
Mon
89°74°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 7:08 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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