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Nickerson State Park

Gould Pond–Nickerson State Park Beach, 3 beaches

3.1 mi · ▲ 168 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Gould Pond–Nickerson State Park Beach, 3 beaches is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Nickerson State Park near South Orleans, MA. The route passes Nickerson State Park Beach before reaching Gould Pond at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 168 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi26 – 102 ft3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Nook Road Trail 41.75225, -70.00536
Nearest town South Orleans, MA
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Gould Pond–Nickerson State Park Beach, 3 beaches

3.1 mi · ▲ 168 ft · 1 hr 7 min

Elevation 26–101 ft

Out & Back · Nickerson State Park

Trailhead: Nook Road Trail · 41.75225, -70.00536

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Silas Road, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass Nickerson State Park Beach.
  3. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  4. 250 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  5. 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
  6. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  10. 0.2 miReach Gould Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  14. 350 ftTurn right, heading S.
  15. 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
  16. 0.4 miSharp right, heading S.
  17. 0.5 miArrive 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/eel-pond-eel-pond-out-back-6-km-08a8

Trail surface

47% dirt53% 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 (~6 min). Leave by 7:30 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:18 PM — 9 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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