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Nickerson State Park

Grassy Nook Pond–Ruth Pond, 4 lakes

5.4 mi · ▲ 139 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Grassy Nook Pond–Ruth Pond, 4 lakes is a 5.4-mile out-and-back in Nickerson State Park near South Brewster, MA. The route passes Ruth Pond, Nickerson State Park Beach, Grassy Nook Pond and Nickerson State Park Beach. It is mostly level, with 139 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi36 – 121 ft5.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.73123, -70.04065
Nearest town South Brewster, MA
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Grassy Nook Pond–Ruth Pond, 4 lakes

5.4 mi · ▲ 139 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Elevation 36–122 ft

Out & Back · Nickerson State Park

Trailhead: 41.73123, -70.04065

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:38 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.9 miTurn left, heading NW.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left onto Silas Road, heading N.
  4. 0.6 miPass Ruth Pond.
  5. 0.2 miPass Nickerson State Park Beach.
  6. 0.1 miReach Grassy Nook Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.5 miSharp left, heading SE.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  10. 0.3 miPass Grassy Nook Pond.
  11. 50 ftPass Nickerson State Park Beach.
  12. 250 ftTurn right onto Nook Road Trail, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  15. 100 ftBear left, heading E.
  16. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  17. 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  18. 50 ftTurn right onto Silas Road, heading SW.
  19. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  20. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  21. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  22. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  23. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  24. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/grassy-nook-pond-ruth-pond-out-back-6-lakes-9-km

Trail surface

77% dirt23% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F64°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity77%
Rained 0.5″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:38 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Wed 81°67° 19%
Thu 86°72°
Fri 88°73°
Sat 88°70°
Sun 86°69°
Mon 89°74°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~32 min). Leave by 7:04 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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