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Nickerson State Park

Grassy Nook Pond & Nickerson State Park Beach via Silas Road

2.7 mi · ▲ 172 ft · 59 min

Grassy Nook Pond & Nickerson State Park Beach via Silas Road is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Nickerson State Park near South Orleans, MA. The route passes Nickerson State Park Beach and Grassy Nook Pond before reaching Nickerson State Park Beach at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 172 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi36 – 125 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.73708, -70.02268
Nearest town South Orleans, MA
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Grassy Nook Pond & Nickerson State Park Beach via Silas Road

2.7 mi · ▲ 172 ft · 59 min

Elevation 36–126 ft

Out & Back · Nickerson State Park

Trailhead: 41.73708, -70.02268

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left onto Recreation Path, heading N.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  4. 0.3 miSharp right onto Silas Road, heading E.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 0.2 miPass Nickerson State Park Beach.
  8. 300 ftPass Grassy Nook Pond.
  9. 50 ftTurn right onto Nook Road Trail, heading N.
  10. 0.4 miPass Nickerson State Park Beach.
  11. 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
  12. 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
  13. 500 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftBear right onto Silas Road, heading S.
  15. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  16. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  18. 0.3 miTurn right onto Recreation Path, heading SE.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  20. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/nickerson-state-park-beach-nickerson-state-park-beach-out-back-3-beaches-4-km-9844

Trail surface

64% dirt26% paved10% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F64°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity77%
Rained 0.5″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:38 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Wed 81°67° 19%
Thu 86°72°
Fri 88°73°
Sat 88°71°
Sun 86°69°
Mon 89°74°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 7:08 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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