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Nickerson State Park

Flax Pond–Nickerson State Park Beach, 3 beaches

1.9 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 40 min

Flax Pond–Nickerson State Park Beach, 3 beaches is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Nickerson State Park near East Brewster, MA. The route passes Nickerson State Park Beach before reaching Flax Pond at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 56 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi46 – 112 ft2.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.75850, -70.04113
Nearest town East Brewster, MA
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Flax Pond–Nickerson State Park Beach, 3 beaches

1.9 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 40 min

Elevation 46–112 ft

Out & Back · Nickerson State Park

Trailhead: 41.75850, -70.04113

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 66° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:38 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
  3. 50 ftSharp left onto Ober Trail, heading N.
  4. 150 ftTurn right onto Cedar Trail, heading NE.
  5. 0.5 miPass Nickerson State Park Beach.
  6. 50 ftSharp right onto Deer Park Trail, heading S.
  7. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  8. 250 ftContinue straight onto Area 2 Loop Road, heading E.
  9. 100 ftTurn left onto Area 3 Loop Road, heading NE.
  10. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  11. 0.1 miSharp left, heading E.
  12. 0.1 miReach Flax Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right onto Area 2 Loop Road, heading SE.
  14. 100 ftContinue straight onto Area 2, 3, 4 Loop Road, heading S.
  15. 250 ftTurn right onto Deer Park Trail, heading W.
  16. 250 ftSharp left onto Cedar Trail, heading W.
  17. 0.5 miTurn left onto Ober Trail, heading SW.
  18. 150 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  19. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  20. 350 ftArrive 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/flax-pond-nickerson-state-park-beach-out-back-4-beaches-3-km-46a3

Trail surface

62% paved2% dirt36% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F66°
Precip0%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity78%
Rained 0.9″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°65°
Sunrise 5:38 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Wed 82°64°
Thu 86°70°
Fri 88°73°
Sat 88°70°
Sun 86°69°
Mon 89°74°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 7:33 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:15 PM — 12 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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