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Nickerson State Park

Harwich Conservation Trust Conservation Restriction–Six Ponds Great Woods, 4 groves

9.5 mi · ▲ 340 ft · 3 hr 20 min

Harwich Conservation Trust Conservation Restriction–Six Ponds Great Woods, 4 groves is a 9.5-mile out-and-back in Nickerson State Park near South Orleans, MA. The route passes Nickerson State Park Beach and Harwich Conservation Trust Conservation Restriction before reaching Six Ponds Great Woods at the turnaround, 4.7 miles in. It climbs 340 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi30 – 128 ft10.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Nook Road Trail 41.75225, -70.00536
Nearest town South Orleans, MA
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Harwich Conservation Trust Conservation Restriction–Six Ponds Great Woods, 4 groves

9.5 mi · ▲ 340 ft · 3 hr 20 min

Elevation 31–127 ft

Out & Back · Nickerson State Park

Trailhead: Nook Road Trail · 41.75225, -70.00536

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 Area 7 Loop Road, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Nickerson State Park Beach.
  3. 50 ftTurn left onto Nook Road Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.3 miBear left onto Silas Road, heading SW.
  5. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  6. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  7. 400 ftTurn right, heading S.
  8. 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 0.7 miTurn left, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  12. 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
  13. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  14. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  15. 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
  16. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  17. 2 miPass Six Ponds Great Woods.
  18. 200 ftReach Harwich Conservation Trust Conservation Restriction, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  20. 250 ftBear left, heading NE.
  21. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  22. 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  23. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  24. 100 ftBear left, heading NW.
  25. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  26. 1.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  27. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  28. 500 ftTurn left, heading E.
  29. 400 ftBear right, heading E.
  30. 0.6 miBear right onto Nook Road Trail, heading N.
  31. 0.3 miTurn right onto Area 7 Loop Road, heading E.
  32. 50 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-six-ponds-great-woods-out-back-4-groves

Trail surface

35% dirt7% paved58% 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° 20%
Thu 86°72°
Fri 89°73°
Sat 87°71°
Sun 87°72°
Mon 92°74°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 7:21 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:25 PM — 2 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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