Higgin's Pond via Silas Road
3.4 mi · ▲ 140 ft · 1 hr 12 min
Higgin's Pond via Silas Road is a 3.4-mile out-and-back in Nickerson State Park near Orleans, MA. The route reaches Higgin's Pond at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 140 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Higgin's Pond via Silas Road
3.4 mi · ▲ 140 ft · 1 hr 12 min
Elevation 26–97 ft
Out & Back · Nickerson State Park
Trailhead: 41.77241, -70.00059
Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 65°F / low 50° · precip 62% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:26 AM · sunset 6:43 PM
Transit-accessible: Orleans - Underground Plaza stop 575 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 1.1 miSharp right, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Silas Road, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
- 100 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Higgin's Pond Trail, heading W.
- 500 ftBear right, heading N.
- 450 ftReach Higgin's Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 1.1 miArrive 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:22 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:43 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:10 PM.
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- Transit-accessible: Orleans - Underground Plaza stop 575 m from the trailhead
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