Cliff Pond–Little Cliff Pond, 4 lakes
2.1 mi · ▲ 149 ft · 46 min
Cliff Pond–Little Cliff Pond, 4 lakes is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Nickerson State Park near South Orleans, MA. The route passes Cliff Pond, Little Cliff Pond, Nickerson State Park Beach and 4 more. It is mostly level, with 149 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Cliff Pond–Little Cliff Pond, 4 lakes
2.1 mi · ▲ 149 ft · 46 min
Elevation 27–92 ft
Out & Back · Nickerson State Park
Trailhead: 41.76127, -70.01861
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 65° · 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 Cliff Pond.
- 50 ftPass Little Cliff Pond.
- 50 ftPass Nickerson State Park Beach.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Little Cliff Pond Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miPass Higgin's Pond.
- 50 ftPass Little Cliff Pond.
- 0.2 miPass Nickerson State Park Beach.
- 0.2 miPass Nickerson State Park Beach.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miReach Cliff Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading W.
- 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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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 8:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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