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Nickerson State Park

Little Cliff Pond–Higgin's Pond, 4 lakes

6.4 mi · ▲ 248 ft · 2 hr 15 min

Little Cliff Pond–Higgin's Pond, 4 lakes is a 6.4-mile out-and-back in Nickerson State Park near South Orleans, MA. The route passes Higgin's Pond, Little Cliff Pond, Nickerson State Park Beach and 2 more before reaching Cahoon Pond at the turnaround, 3.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 248 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi33 – 125 ft7.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Higgin's Pond Trail 41.75933, -70.01233
Nearest town South Orleans, MA
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Little Cliff Pond–Higgin's Pond, 4 lakes

6.4 mi · ▲ 248 ft · 2 hr 15 min

Elevation 31–126 ft

Out & Back · Nickerson State Park

Trailhead: Higgin's Pond Trail · 41.75933, -70.01233

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:38 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

  1. Start on Higgin's Pond Trail, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Higgin's Pond.
  3. 50 ftPass Little Cliff Pond.
  4. 50 ftPass Nickerson State Park Beach.
  5. 50 ftBear left onto Little Cliff Pond Trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miPass Nickerson State Park Beach.
  7. 0.2 miPass Nickerson State Park Beach.
  8. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  10. 0.5 miBear right, heading SW.
  11. 500 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftBear right onto Silas Road, heading NW.
  13. 500 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  14. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  15. 400 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  16. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  17. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  18. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  20. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  21. 100 ftPass Cahoon Pond.
  22. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  23. 500 ftReach Little Cliff Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  24. 500 ftTurn left, heading S.
  25. 200 ftTurn right, heading S.
  26. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  27. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  28. 1.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  30. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  31. 400 ftBear right, heading E.
  32. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  33. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  34. 500 ftBear left, heading E.
  35. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  36. 50 ftBear right onto Little Cliff Pond Trail, heading NE.
  37. 0.5 miBear right onto Higgin's Pond Trail, heading NE.
  38. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/little-cliff-pond-cahoon-pond-out-back-4-beaches-9-km

Trail surface

66% dirt34% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F65°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity74%
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° 17%
Thu 86°72°
Fri 88°73°
Sat 88°71°
Sun 86°69°
Mon 89°74°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~50 min). Leave by 6:46 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:01 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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