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Nickerson State Park

Cliff Pond–Flax Pond, 7 lakes

7.7 mi · ▲ 196 ft · 2 hr 40 min

Cliff Pond–Flax Pond, 7 lakes is a 7.7-mile out-and-back in Nickerson State Park near Namskaket, MA. The route passes Keeler's Pond, Nickerson State Park Beach, Triangle Pond and 8 more before reaching Cahoon Pond at the turnaround, 3.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 196 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi23 – 118 ft8.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.77477, -70.03082
Nearest town Namskaket, MA
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Cliff Pond–Flax Pond, 7 lakes

7.7 mi · ▲ 196 ft · 2 hr 40 min

Elevation 23–118 ft

Out & Back · Nickerson State Park

Trailhead: 41.77477, -70.03082

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:38 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

Transit-accessible: Nickerson State Park stop 64 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 100 ftBear right onto Deer Park Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miPass Keeler's Pond.
  4. 50 ftPass Nickerson State Park Beach.
  5. 100 ftPass Triangle Pond.
  6. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  7. 250 ftPass Flax Pond.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Area 1 Loop Road, heading SE.
  9. 400 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 150 ftTurn right onto Flax Pond Path, heading SW.
  11. 0.1 miPass Nickerson State Park Beach.
  12. 0.2 miPass Flax Pond.
  13. 50 ftPass Nickerson State Park Beach.
  14. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  17. 0.2 miPass Cliff Pond.
  18. 50 ftPass Nickerson State Park Beach.
  19. 100 ftContinue straight onto Cliff Pond Trail, heading S.
  20. 350 ftBear left, heading S.
  21. 0.3 miPass Nickerson State Park Beach.
  22. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  23. 350 ftPass Ruth Pond.
  24. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  26. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  27. 250 ftTurn left onto Silas Road, heading E.
  28. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  29. 0.7 miTurn left, heading SE.
  30. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  31. 100 ftBear right, heading S.
  32. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  33. 0.2 miSharp left, heading S.
  34. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  35. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  36. 200 ftPass Cahoon Pond.
  37. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  38. 150 ftReach Cliff Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  39. 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
  40. 450 ftSharp left, heading SE.
  41. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  42. 150 ftSharp right, heading S.
  43. 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
  44. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  45. 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
  46. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  47. 0.9 miTurn right, heading NW.
  48. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  49. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  50. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  51. 0.6 miTurn left, heading E.
  52. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cliff Pond Trail, heading E.
  53. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
  54. 50 ftTurn left onto Flax Pond Path, heading N.
  55. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  56. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  57. 150 ftTurn right onto Area 1 Loop Road, heading N.
  58. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  59. 250 ftContinue straight onto Deer Park Trail, heading NE.
  60. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  61. 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-23-beaches-13-km

Trail surface

54% dirt5% paved1% gravel40% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F65°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity74%
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° 16%
Thu 86°72°
Fri 88°73°
Sat 88°71°
Sun 86°69°
Mon 89°74°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.7 mi in (~69 min). Leave by 6:27 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Nickerson State Park stop 64 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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