Keeler's Pond–Nickerson State Park Beach, 4 lakes
3 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 1 hr 2 min
Keeler's Pond–Nickerson State Park Beach, 4 lakes is a 3-mile out-and-back in Nickerson State Park near East Brewster, MA. The route passes Nickerson State Park Beach, Triangle Pond and Keeler's Pond before reaching Nickerson State Park Beach at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 56 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Keeler's Pond–Nickerson State Park Beach, 4 lakes
3 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 1 hr 2 min
Elevation 37–124 ft
Out & Back · Nickerson State Park
Trailhead: 41.75963, -70.04545
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:38 AM · sunset 7:56 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Ober Road, heading N.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miPass Nickerson State Park Beach.
- 100 ftPass Triangle Pond.
- 0.2 miPass Keeler's Pond.
- 50 ftPass Nickerson State Park Beach.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Deer Park Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 500 ftReach Keeler's Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftBear left, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Ober Road, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
- 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.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 6:58 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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More from this trailhead
- Nickerson State Park Beach–Deer Park Trail, 3 sights 2 mi · ▲ 29 ft
- Nickerson State Park Beach–Triangle Pond, 3 beaches 2.7 mi · ▲ 56 ft
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