Nickerson State Park Beach & Silas Road
3.1 mi · ▲ 114 ft · 1 hr 5 min
Nickerson State Park Beach & Silas Road is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Nickerson State Park near South Brewster, MA. The route reaches Nickerson State Park Beach at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 114 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Nickerson State Park Beach & Silas Road
3.1 mi · ▲ 114 ft · 1 hr 5 min
Elevation 36–127 ft
Out & Back · Nickerson State Park
Trailhead: 41.73966, -70.03557
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:26 AM · sunset 6:43 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Silas Road, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 400 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.5 miReach Nickerson State Park Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading W.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
- 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~8 min). Leave by 6:15 PM for the 6:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:05 PM — 5 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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