Little Cliff Pond–Rafe Pond, 3 lakes
3 mi · ▲ 284 ft · 1 hr 9 min
Little Cliff Pond–Rafe Pond, 3 lakes is a 3-mile out-and-back in Nickerson State Park near South Orleans, MA. The route passes Nickerson State Park Beach and Little Cliff Pond before reaching Rafe Pond at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It climbs 284 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Little Cliff Pond–Rafe Pond, 3 lakes
3 mi · ▲ 284 ft · 1 hr 9 min
Elevation 31–126 ft
Out & Back · Nickerson State Park
Trailhead: Area 6 Loop Road · 41.75194, -70.01570
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:38 AM · sunset 7:56 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Nickerson State Park Beach.
- 0.2 miPass Little Cliff Pond.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading SW.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right onto Silas Road, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.5 miPass Rafe Pond.
- 100 ftReach Little Cliff Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 500 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 7:19 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:28 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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