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.
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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 Sep 20: Light rain, high 65°F / low 50° · precip 63% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 6:26 AM · sunset 6:43 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Recreation Path, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Silas Road, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miPass Nickerson State Park Beach.
- 300 ftPass Grassy Nook Pond.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Nook Road Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miPass Nickerson State Park Beach.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Silas Road, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Recreation Path, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~27 min). Leave by 5:56 PM for the 6:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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