Little Cliff Pond–Cahoon Pond, 3 lakes
5.4 mi · ▲ 268 ft · 1 hr 56 min
Little Cliff Pond–Cahoon Pond, 3 lakes is a 5.4-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 Cahoon Pond at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It climbs 268 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Little Cliff Pond–Cahoon Pond, 3 lakes
5.4 mi · ▲ 268 ft · 1 hr 56 min
Elevation 31–126 ft
Out & Back · Nickerson State Park
Trailhead: 41.75111, -70.01396
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 66° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:38 AM · sunset 7:56 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Nickerson State Park Beach.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 500 ftPass Little Cliff Pond.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading SW.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right onto Silas Road, heading W.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 150 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 250 ftPass Cahoon Pond.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 150 ftReach Little Cliff Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 450 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 450 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 500 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive 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 1.5 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 6:59 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from this trailhead
- Rafe Pond & Nickerson State Park Beach via Silas Road 2.3 mi · ▲ 120 ft
- Grassy Nook Pond–Ruth Pond, 3 lakes 2.7 mi · ▲ 87 ft
- Little Cliff Pond–Rafe Pond, 3 lakes 3 mi · ▲ 284 ft
- Deer Park Hill–Cliff Pond, 4 lakes 3.7 mi · ▲ 262 ft
- Cahoon Pond–Grassy Nook Pond, 4 lakes 5 mi · ▲ 285 ft
- Cahoon Pond–Grassy Nook Pond, 3 lakes 5 mi · ▲ 231 ft
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