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Nickerson State Park

Little Cliff Pond–Higgin's Pond, 3 lakes

3.7 mi · ▲ 257 ft · 1 hr 22 min

Little Cliff Pond–Higgin's Pond, 3 lakes is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Nickerson State Park near South Orleans, MA. The route passes Nickerson State Park Beach, Little Cliff Pond, Nickerson State Park Beach and 2 more before reaching Higgin's Pond at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It climbs 257 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi33 – 125 ft4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Recreation Path 41.73922, -70.02127
Nearest town South Orleans, MA
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Little Cliff Pond–Higgin's Pond, 3 lakes

3.7 mi · ▲ 257 ft · 1 hr 22 min

Elevation 33–126 ft

Out & Back · Nickerson State Park

Trailhead: Recreation Path · 41.73922, -70.02127

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 N.
  2. 0.3 miSharp right onto Silas Road, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  4. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  5. 450 ftBear right, heading NE.
  6. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  8. 500 ftBear left, heading E.
  9. 0.3 miPass Nickerson State Park Beach.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  11. 50 ftPass Little Cliff Pond.
  12. 50 ftBear right onto Little Cliff Pond Trail, heading N.
  13. 0.1 miPass Nickerson State Park Beach.
  14. 0.2 miPass Little Cliff Pond.
  15. 50 ftPass Nickerson State Park Beach.
  16. 0.2 miPass Higgin's Pond.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  18. 0.1 miReach Little Cliff Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 0.7 miBear left, heading SE.
  20. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  21. 0.5 miBear right, heading NW.
  22. 500 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  23. 100 ftBear right onto Silas Road, heading SW.
  24. 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  25. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  26. 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  27. 500 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  28. 0.3 miArrive 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-8-beaches-6-km-b39b

Trail surface

54% dirt46% 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 0.8 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 7:12 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint

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