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Nickerson State Park

Cliff Pond–Little Cliff Pond, 5 lakes

2 mi · ▲ 175 ft · 45 min

Cliff Pond–Little Cliff Pond, 5 lakes is a 2-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 3 more before reaching Cliff Pond at the turnaround, 0.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 175 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi26 – 115 ft2.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Higgin's Pond Trail 41.75933, -70.01233
Nearest town South Orleans, MA
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Cliff Pond–Little Cliff Pond, 5 lakes

2 mi · ▲ 175 ft · 45 min

Elevation 25–115 ft

Out & Back · Nickerson State Park

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

Weather Aug 4: 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 miSharp right, heading SW.
  9. 0.2 miPass Nickerson State Park Beach.
  10. 300 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 200 ftBear right onto Area 6 Loop Road, heading NW.
  12. 50 ftPass Cliff Pond.
  13. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  14. 350 ftBear left onto Little Cliff Pond Trail, heading NW.
  15. 150 ftTurn right onto Cliff Pond Trail, heading NW.
  16. 500 ftReach Cliff Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left onto Little Cliff Pond Trail, heading NE.
  18. 100 ftBear right, heading N.
  19. 350 ftTurn left onto Area 6 Loop Road, heading SW.
  20. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  21. 200 ftTurn right onto Little Cliff Pond Trail, heading SE.
  22. 0.8 miBear right onto Higgin's Pond Trail, heading N.
  23. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/nickerson-state-park-beach-nickerson-state-park-beach-out-back-10-beaches-4-km-c097

Weather

Sunrise 5:38 AMSunset 7:56 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~20 min). Leave by 7:16 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:31 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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