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Nickerson State Park

Flax Pond–Nickerson State Park Beach, 4 lakes

2.3 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 48 min

Flax Pond–Nickerson State Park Beach, 4 lakes is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Nickerson State Park near Namskaket, MA. The route passes Triangle Pond, Flax Pond, Nickerson State Park Beach and Nickerson State Park Beach. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi23 – 125 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Area 1 Loop Road 41.76905, -70.03017
Nearest town Namskaket, MA
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Flax Pond–Nickerson State Park Beach, 4 lakes

2.3 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 48 min

Elevation 23–124 ft

Out & Back · Nickerson State Park

Trailhead: Area 1 Loop Road · 41.76905, -70.03017

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:38 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

Transit-accessible: Nickerson State Park stop 701 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftPass Triangle Pond.
  3. 50 ftPass Flax Pond.
  4. 50 ftPass Nickerson State Park Beach.
  5. 150 ftTurn right onto Flax Pond Path, heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  7. 50 ftPass Nickerson State Park Beach.
  8. 250 ftBear right onto Area 3 Loop Road, heading SW.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right onto Area 2 Loop Road, heading S.
  10. 100 ftContinue straight onto Area 2, 3, 4 Loop Road, heading SW.
  11. 250 ftTurn right onto Deer Park Trail, heading W.
  12. 250 ftTurn left onto Middle Trail, heading NW.
  13. 0.3 miTurn left onto Ober Road, heading W.
  14. 0.4 miReach Flax Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.5 miTurn right, heading N.
  16. 50 ftContinue straight onto Middle Trail, heading N.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right onto Deer Park Trail, heading E.
  18. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  19. 250 ftContinue straight onto Area 2 Loop Road, heading E.
  20. 100 ftTurn left onto Area 3 Loop Road, heading E.
  21. 100 ftBear left, heading E.
  22. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  23. 250 ftBear right onto Flax Pond Path, heading NE.
  24. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  25. 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/flax-pond-nickerson-state-park-beach-out-back-8-beaches-4-km

Trail surface

53% dirt25% paved22% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F65°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity74%
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° 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 0.7 mi in (~19 min). Leave by 7:17 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Nickerson State Park stop 701 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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