Nickerson State Park

Eel Pond–Gould Pond, 3 lakes

3.2 mi · ▲ 135 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Eel Pond–Gould Pond, 3 lakes is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Nickerson State Park near South Orleans, MA. The route passes Eel Pond and Nickerson State Park Beach before reaching Gould Pond at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 135 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi26 – 102 ft3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.75387, -70.00647
Nearest town South Orleans, MA

Directions

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Eel Pond–Gould Pond, 3 lakes

3.2 mi · ▲ 135 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Elevation 26–101 ft

Out & Back · Nickerson State Park

Trailhead: 41.75387, -70.00647

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 66° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:38 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass Eel Pond.
  3. 50 ftPass Nickerson State Park Beach.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
  6. 400 ftTurn left onto Silas Road, heading NE.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  8. 250 ftSharp left, heading E.
  9. 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
  10. 350 ftTurn left, heading E.
  11. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  14. 0.2 miPass Gould Pond.
  15. 50 ftReach Eel Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  17. 500 ftTurn left, heading W.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  19. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  20. 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
  21. 0.4 miSharp right, heading S.
  22. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  23. 400 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  24. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  25. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

46% dirt54% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F66°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV8Humidity77%
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° 20%
Thu 86°72°
Fri 89°73°
Sat 87°71°
Sun 87°72°
Mon 92°74°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 7:28 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:19 PM — 8 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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