Nickerson State Park

Cliff Pond–Little Cliff Pond, 6 lakes

3.7 mi · ▲ 245 ft · 1 hr 21 min

Cliff Pond–Little Cliff Pond, 6 lakes is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Nickerson State Park near Namskaket, MA. The route passes Cliff Pond, Nickerson State Park Beach, Nickerson State Park Beach and 6 more. It is mostly level, with 245 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi26 – 125 ft · steepest grade: 17%4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.76278, -70.02329
Nearest town Namskaket, MA

Directions

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Cliff Pond–Little Cliff Pond, 6 lakes

3.7 mi · ▲ 245 ft · 1 hr 21 min

Elevation 25–125 ft

Out & Back · Nickerson State Park

Trailhead: 41.76278, -70.02329

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:26 AM · sunset 6:43 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass Cliff Pond.
  3. 50 ftPass Nickerson State Park Beach.
  4. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  5. 50 ftSharp left onto Cliff Pond Trail, heading SE.
  6. 0.2 miPass Nickerson State Park Beach.
  7. 0.1 miPass Little Cliff Pond.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right onto Little Cliff Pond Trail, heading S.
  9. 50 ftPass Higgin's Pond.
  10. 50 ftPass Little Cliff Pond.
  11. 0.2 miPass Nickerson State Park Beach.
  12. 0.2 miPass Nickerson State Park Beach.
  13. 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
  14. 0.2 miPass Nickerson State Park Beach.
  15. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  16. 200 ftBear right onto Area 6 Loop Road, heading NW.
  17. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  18. 350 ftBear left onto Little Cliff Pond Trail, heading W.
  19. 150 ftTurn right onto Cliff Pond Trail, heading NW.
  20. 0.3 miReach Cliff Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  21. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  22. 0.1 miTurn left onto Little Cliff Pond Trail, heading SE.
  23. 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
  24. 350 ftTurn left onto Area 6 Loop Road, heading SE.
  25. 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
  26. 250 ftTurn right onto Little Cliff Pond Trail, heading S.
  27. 1.4 miSharp right, heading W.
  28. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  29. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Weather

Sunrise 6:26 AMSunset 6:43 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 5:46 PM for the 6:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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