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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Nickerson State Park Beach.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miPass Nickerson State Park Beach.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Flax Pond.
- 0.1 miPass Keeler's Pond.
- 0.1 miPass Triangle Pond.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Deer Park Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Ober Trail, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Cape Cod Rail Trail, heading N.
- 100 ftReach Flax Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 150 ftSharp right onto Ober Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 450 ftBear left onto Deer Park Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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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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