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Nickerson State Park

Grassy Nook Pond–Nickerson State Park Beach, 3 beaches

5.6 mi · ▲ 249 ft · 1 hr 59 min

Grassy Nook Pond–Nickerson State Park Beach, 3 beaches is a 5.6-mile out-and-back in Nickerson State Park near South Brewster, MA. The route passes Nickerson State Park Beach and Grassy Nook Pond before reaching Nickerson State Park Beach at the turnaround, 2.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 249 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi36 – 121 ft6.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.72967, -70.04369
Nearest town South Brewster, MA
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Grassy Nook Pond–Nickerson State Park Beach, 3 beaches

5.6 mi · ▲ 249 ft · 1 hr 59 min

Elevation 36–122 ft

Out & Back · Nickerson State Park

Trailhead: 41.72967, -70.04369

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:38 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  3. 0.9 miTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right onto Silas Road, heading E.
  5. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  7. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miPass Nickerson State Park Beach.
  9. 300 ftPass Grassy Nook Pond.
  10. 50 ftTurn right onto Nook Road Trail, heading NW.
  11. 0.4 miPass Nickerson State Park Beach.
  12. 150 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  13. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  14. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  15. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  16. 50 ftReach Grassy Nook Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  18. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  19. 50 ftTurn left onto Area 6 Loop Road, heading SE.
  20. 350 ftSharp right onto Nook Road Trail, heading N.
  21. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  22. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  23. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  24. 50 ftTurn right onto Silas Road, heading S.
  25. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  26. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  27. 0.9 miBear right, heading W.
  28. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/grassy-nook-pond-nickerson-state-park-beach-out-back-5-beaches-9-km

Trail surface

74% dirt14% paved12% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:38 AMSunset 7:56 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 6:59 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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