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Nickerson State Park

Cliff Pond–Flax Pond, 7 lakes

3 mi · ▲ 261 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Cliff Pond–Flax Pond, 7 lakes is a 3-mile out-and-back in Nickerson State Park near Namskaket, MA. The route passes Nickerson State Park Beach, Nickerson State Park Beach, Cliff Pond and 6 more before reaching Nickerson State Park Beach at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It climbs 261 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi26 – 121 ft3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.76487, -70.01966
Nearest town Namskaket, MA
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Cliff Pond–Flax Pond, 7 lakes

3 mi · ▲ 261 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Elevation 26–122 ft

Out & Back · Nickerson State Park

Trailhead: 41.76487, -70.01966

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 66° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:38 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftPass Nickerson State Park Beach.
  3. 250 ftSharp left, heading S.
  4. 0.1 miPass Nickerson State Park Beach.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  6. 500 ftPass Cliff Pond.
  7. 50 ftPass Flax Pond.
  8. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  10. 100 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  11. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cliff Pond Trail, heading SE.
  13. 0.2 miPass Nickerson State Park Beach.
  14. 0.1 miPass Little Cliff Pond.
  15. 0.3 miPass Higgin's Pond.
  16. 50 ftPass Little Cliff Pond.
  17. 100 ftBear right onto Higgin's Pond Trail, heading SE.
  18. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  19. 0.3 miPass Eel Pond.
  20. 200 ftPass Nickerson State Park Beach.
  21. 100 ftReach Cliff Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  22. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  23. 0.2 miBear left onto Little Cliff Pond Trail, heading NW.
  24. 0.7 miBear right, heading NW.
  25. 150 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  26. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  28. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  29. 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
  30. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/cliff-pond-flax-pond-out-back-15-lakes-5-km-99de

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F66°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV8Humidity77%
Rained 0.7″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°65°
Sunrise 5:38 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Wed 81°67° 17%
Thu 86°72°
Fri 89°73°
Sat 87°71°
Sun 87°72°
Mon 92°74°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:36 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:56 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:27 PM.

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