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Nickerson State Park

Deer Park Hill–Flax Pond, 6 lakes

3.2 mi · ▲ 194 ft · 1 hr 10 min

Deer Park Hill–Flax Pond, 6 lakes is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Nickerson State Park near East Brewster, MA. The route passes Nickerson State Park Beach, Deer Park Hill, Nickerson State Park Beach and 4 more. It is mostly level, with 194 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi23 – 138 ft3.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.75962, -70.03447
Nearest town East Brewster, MA
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Deer Park Hill–Flax Pond, 6 lakes

3.2 mi · ▲ 194 ft · 1 hr 10 min

Elevation 23–139 ft

Out & Back · Nickerson State Park

Trailhead: 41.75962, -70.03447

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 E.
  2. 50 ftPass Nickerson State Park Beach.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miPass Deer Park Hill.
  5. 450 ftBear left onto Deer Park Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.3 miSharp right, heading N.
  7. 250 ftContinue straight onto Area 2 Loop Road, heading N.
  8. 50 ftPass Nickerson State Park Beach.
  9. 50 ftTurn left onto Area 3 Loop Road, heading E.
  10. 100 ftBear left, heading E.
  11. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  12. 200 ftPass Flax Pond.
  13. 50 ftBear right onto Flax Pond Path, heading NE.
  14. 0.1 miPass Triangle Pond.
  15. 50 ftPass Nickerson State Park Beach.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  17. 150 ftTurn right onto Area 1 Loop Road, heading NE.
  18. 300 ftPass Keeler's Pond.
  19. 450 ftBear left, heading NE.
  20. 250 ftContinue straight onto Deer Park Trail, heading NE.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  22. 0.1 miReach Deer Park Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  23. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  24. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  25. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  26. 350 ftContinue straight onto Area 1 Loop Road, heading S.
  27. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  28. 150 ftTurn right onto Flax Pond Path, heading S.
  29. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  30. 250 ftBear right onto Area 3 Loop Road, heading SE.
  31. 0.1 miTurn right onto Area 2 Loop Road, heading SW.
  32. 100 ftContinue straight onto Area 2, 3, 4 Loop Road, heading SW.
  33. 200 ftSharp left onto Deer Park Trail, heading SW.
  34. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  35. 0.3 miTurn left onto Area 4 Loop Road, heading S.
  36. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/deer-park-hill-flax-pond-out-back-12-beaches

Trail surface

28% paved10% dirt62% 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 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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Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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