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.
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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 Sep 20: Light rain, high 65°F / low 50° · precip 63% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:26 AM · sunset 6:43 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Recreation Path, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Silas Road, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 100 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 2 miPass Harwich Conservation Trust Conservation Restriction.
- 50 ftPass Six Ponds Great Woods.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 450 ftPass Walker Property.
- 0.3 miPass Walkers Pond.
- 50 ftPass Walkers Pond Conservation Area.
- 50 ftPass Marceline Conservation Restriction.
- 500 ftPass Cornelius Pond.
- 450 ftBear left, heading S.
- 200 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
- 1.1 miPass Awâhsh Uwatuhshât CR.
- 0.3 miPass Olivers Pond.
- 350 ftReach Harwich Conservation Trust Conservation Restriction, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.4 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading W.
- 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.6 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 2.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
- 100 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Recreation Path, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 150 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 0.7 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 6:03 PM for the 6:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:18 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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