Nickerson State Park

Flax Pond–Keeler's Pond, 5 lakes

2 mi · ▲ 60 ft · 42 min

Flax Pond–Keeler's Pond, 5 lakes is a 2-mile out-and-back in Nickerson State Park near Namskaket, MA. The route passes Nickerson State Park Beach, Nickerson State Park Beach, Flax Pond and 2 more. It is mostly level, with 60 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi26 – 115 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.76849, -70.01928
Nearest town Namskaket, MA

Directions

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Flax Pond–Keeler's Pond, 5 lakes

2 mi · ▲ 60 ft · 42 min

Elevation 27–115 ft

Out & Back · Nickerson State Park

Trailhead: 41.76849, -70.01928

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:38 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Nickerson State Park Beach.
  3. 400 ftTurn left, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miPass Nickerson State Park Beach.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  8. 50 ftPass Flax Pond.
  9. 0.1 miPass Keeler's Pond.
  10. 0.1 miPass Triangle Pond.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left onto Deer Park Trail, heading NW.
  12. 50 ftBear right onto Ober Trail, heading NW.
  13. 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
  14. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  15. 150 ftSharp right, heading W.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right onto Cape Cod Rail Trail, heading N.
  18. 100 ftReach Flax Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  20. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  21. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  22. 150 ftSharp right onto Ober Trail, heading N.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  25. 450 ftBear left onto Deer Park Trail, heading S.
  26. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  27. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  28. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  29. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  30. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  31. 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

8% paved3% dirt1% sand88% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F64°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity74%
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° 16%
Thu 86°72°
Fri 88°73°
Sat 88°71°
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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