Higgin's Pond–Eel Pond, 3 lakes
3.3 mi · ▲ 262 ft · 1 hr 14 min
Higgin's Pond–Eel Pond, 3 lakes is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Nickerson State Park near South Orleans, MA. The route passes Higgin's Pond and Eel Pond before reaching Nickerson State Park Beach at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It climbs 262 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Higgin's Pond–Eel Pond, 3 lakes
3.3 mi · ▲ 262 ft · 1 hr 14 min
Elevation 28–121 ft
Out & Back · Nickerson State Park
Trailhead: 41.74407, -70.00955
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:38 AM · sunset 7:56 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.9 miBear left, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Silas Road, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 100 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 500 ftPass Eel Pond.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Higgin's Pond Trail, heading SW.
- 150 ftPass Nickerson State Park Beach.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftReach Higgin's Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 100 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 250 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~12 min). Leave by 7:24 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:23 PM — 4 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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