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Nickerson State Park

Deer Park Hill–Cliff Pond, 5 lakes

6.4 mi · ▲ 366 ft · 2 hr 19 min

Deer Park Hill–Cliff Pond, 5 lakes is a 6.4-mile out-and-back in Nickerson State Park near East Brewster, MA. The route passes Nickerson State Park Beach, Nickerson State Park Beach, Deer Park Hill and 3 more before reaching Cahoon Pond at the turnaround, 3.1 miles in. It climbs 366 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi26 – 138 ft7.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Area 2, 3, 4 Loop Road 41.76431, -70.03400
Nearest town East Brewster, MA
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Deer Park Hill–Cliff Pond, 5 lakes

6.4 mi · ▲ 366 ft · 2 hr 19 min

Elevation 26–139 ft

Out & Back · Nickerson State Park

Trailhead: Area 2, 3, 4 Loop Road · 41.76431, -70.03400

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:38 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Nickerson State Park Beach.
  3. 100 ftSharp left onto Deer Park Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.3 miPass Nickerson State Park Beach.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  6. 400 ftPass Deer Park Hill.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  11. 50 ftPass Cliff Pond.
  12. 50 ftPass Nickerson State Park Beach.
  13. 400 ftTurn right onto Cliff Pond Trail, heading NE.
  14. 300 ftTurn right, heading E.
  15. 350 ftPass Ruth Pond.
  16. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  18. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  19. 250 ftTurn left onto Silas Road, heading SW.
  20. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  21. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  22. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  23. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  24. 50 ftPass Cahoon Pond.
  25. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  26. 500 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  27. 150 ftReach Deer Park Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  28. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  29. 500 ftTurn left, heading S.
  30. 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  31. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  32. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  33. 0.9 miTurn right, heading N.
  34. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  35. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  36. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  37. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
  38. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cliff Pond Trail, heading NW.
  39. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  40. 400 ftBear left, heading NE.
  41. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  42. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  43. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  44. 0.2 miBear left onto Deer Park Trail, heading NE.
  45. 0.3 miSharp right, heading SW.
  46. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/deer-park-hill-cliff-pond-out-back-9-lakes

Trail surface

63% dirt10% paved27% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F64°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity76%
Rained 0.7″ 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°
Thu 86°72°
Fri 88°72°
Sat 88°70°
Sun 86°69°
Mon 89°74°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:33 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:14 PM — 13 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Other ways to reach this destination

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