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Nickerson State Park

Harwich Conservation Trust Conservation Restriction–Cliff Pond, 6 lakes

10.5 mi · ▲ 373 ft · 3 hr 41 min

Harwich Conservation Trust Conservation Restriction–Cliff Pond, 6 lakes is a 10.5-mile out-and-back in Nickerson State Park near South Orleans, MA. The route passes Cliff Pond, Little Cliff Pond, Nickerson State Park Beach and 5 more before reaching Six Ponds Great Woods at the turnaround, 5.3 miles in. It climbs 373 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi23 – 118 ft11.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Little Cliff Pond Trail 41.76048, -70.01851
Nearest town South Orleans, MA
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Harwich Conservation Trust Conservation Restriction–Cliff Pond, 6 lakes

10.5 mi · ▲ 373 ft · 3 hr 41 min

Elevation 25–118 ft

Out & Back · Nickerson State Park

Trailhead: Little Cliff Pond Trail · 41.76048, -70.01851

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 66° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:38 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Cliff Pond Trail, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass Cliff Pond.
  3. 50 ftPass Little Cliff Pond.
  4. 50 ftPass Nickerson State Park Beach.
  5. 0.3 miPass Nickerson State Park Beach.
  6. 0.2 miPass Nickerson State Park Beach.
  7. 400 ftBear left, heading SW.
  8. 0.3 miPass Nickerson State Park Beach.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  10. 400 ftPass Ruth Pond.
  11. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  14. 250 ftTurn left onto Silas Road, heading SW.
  15. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  16. 0.7 miTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  18. 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
  19. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  20. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  21. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  22. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  23. 2 miPass Six Ponds Great Woods.
  24. 200 ftReach Harwich Conservation Trust Conservation Restriction, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  25. 2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  26. 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
  27. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  28. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  29. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  30. 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
  31. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  32. 0.9 miTurn right, heading NE.
  33. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  34. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  35. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  36. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  37. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cliff Pond Trail, heading W.
  38. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
  39. 0.2 miArrive 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-17-lakes

Trail surface

28% dirt72% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F66°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV8Humidity77%
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° 17%
Thu 86°72°
Fri 89°73°
Sat 87°71°
Sun 87°72°
Mon 92°74°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~56 min). Leave by 6:40 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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