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Nickerson State Park

Harwich Conservation Trust Conservation Restriction–Awâhsh Uwatuhshât CR, 9 groves

13.2 mi · ▲ 367 ft · 4 hr 35 min

Harwich Conservation Trust Conservation Restriction–Awâhsh Uwatuhshât CR, 9 groves is a 13.2-mile out-and-back in Nickerson State Park near South Orleans, MA. The route passes Harwich Conservation Trust Conservation Restriction, Six Ponds Great Woods, Walker Property and 5 more before reaching Olivers Pond at the turnaround, 6.6 miles in. It climbs 367 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi30 – 121 ft13.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.73708, -70.02268
Nearest town South Orleans, MA
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Harwich Conservation Trust Conservation Restriction–Awâhsh Uwatuhshât CR, 9 groves

13.2 mi · ▲ 367 ft · 4 hr 35 min

Elevation 31–122 ft

Out & Back · Nickerson State Park

Trailhead: 41.73708, -70.02268

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left onto Recreation Path, heading N.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  4. 0.3 miTurn left onto Silas Road, heading W.
  5. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  6. 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
  7. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  8. 100 ftBear right, heading S.
  9. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  12. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  13. 2 miPass Harwich Conservation Trust Conservation Restriction.
  14. 50 ftPass Six Ponds Great Woods.
  15. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SW.
  16. 450 ftPass Walker Property.
  17. 0.3 miPass Walkers Pond.
  18. 50 ftPass Walkers Pond Conservation Area.
  19. 50 ftPass Marceline Conservation Restriction.
  20. 500 ftPass Cornelius Pond.
  21. 450 ftBear left, heading S.
  22. 200 ftSharp left, heading S.
  23. 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
  24. 1.1 miPass Awâhsh Uwatuhshât CR.
  25. 0.3 miPass Olivers Pond.
  26. 350 ftReach Harwich Conservation Trust Conservation Restriction, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  27. 1.4 miBear right, heading W.
  28. 0.4 miSharp right, heading W.
  29. 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
  30. 0.6 miSharp right, heading NW.
  31. 2.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  32. 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
  33. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  34. 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  35. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  36. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  37. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  38. 1.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  39. 0.3 miTurn right onto Recreation Path, heading E.
  40. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  41. 150 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/harwich-conservation-trust-conservation-restriction-awahsh-uwatuhshat-cr-out-back-11-groves

Trail surface

19% dirt81% 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°71°
Sun 86°69°
Mon 89°74°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 7:15 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:33 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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