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.

Elevation

0 mi26 – 98 ft3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.77241, -70.00059

Nearest town Orleans, MA

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

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Trail surface

64% dirt36% unspecified

Weather

Overcast81°F64°

Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity76%

Rained 0.7″ yesterday · trails may be muddy

Hourly temperature

85°60°

5:38 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM7:56 PM

Wed 81°67°

Thu 86°72°

Fri 88°73°

Sat 88°70° 15%

Sun 86°69° 15%

Mon 89°74°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 7:29 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:19 PM — 8 min before dark.

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