Cahoon Pond–Grassy Nook Pond, 4 lakes
5 mi · ▲ 285 ft · 1 hr 49 min
Cahoon Pond–Grassy Nook Pond, 4 lakes is a 5-mile out-and-back in Nickerson State Park near South Orleans, MA. The route passes Nickerson State Park Beach, Grassy Nook Pond and Nickerson State Park Beach before reaching Cahoon Pond at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It climbs 285 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Cahoon Pond–Grassy Nook Pond, 4 lakes
5 mi · ▲ 285 ft · 1 hr 49 min
Elevation 36–122 ft
Out & Back · Nickerson State Park
Trailhead: Area 6 Loop Road · 41.75194, -70.01570
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:38 AM · sunset 7:56 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Area 6 Loop Road, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Nickerson State Park Beach.
- 450 ftSharp right onto Nook Road Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miPass Grassy Nook Pond.
- 50 ftPass Nickerson State Park Beach.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Silas Road, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 ftReach Cahoon Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Nook Road Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 100 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 1.3 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 7:02 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:45 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from Area 6 Loop Road Trailhead
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- Little Cliff Pond–Rafe Pond, 3 lakes 3 mi · ▲ 284 ft
- Deer Park Hill–Cliff Pond, 4 lakes 3.7 mi · ▲ 262 ft
- Cahoon Pond–Grassy Nook Pond, 3 lakes 5 mi · ▲ 231 ft
- Little Cliff Pond–Cahoon Pond, 3 lakes 5.4 mi · ▲ 268 ft
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