Nickerson State Park Beach via Silas Road
5.7 mi · ▲ 242 ft · 2 hr 1 min
Nickerson State Park Beach via Silas Road is a 5.7-mile out-and-back in Nickerson State Park near South Orleans, MA. The route reaches Nickerson State Park Beach at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It is mostly level, with 242 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 via Silas Road
5.7 mi · ▲ 242 ft · 2 hr 1 min
Elevation 36–126 ft
Out & Back · Nickerson State Park
Trailhead: 41.73759, -70.02459
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
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Silas Road, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 450 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 500 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.3 miPass Nickerson State Park Beach.
- 200 ftSharp left onto Nook Road Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 250 ftReach Nickerson State Park Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Silas Road, heading SW.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading N.
- 200 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 1.4 mi in (~35 min). Leave by 7:01 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:46 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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