Nickerson State Park

Nickerson State Park Beach–Nook Road Trail, 3 sights

3.3 mi · ▲ 87 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Nickerson State Park Beach–Nook Road Trail, 3 sights is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Nickerson State Park near South Orleans, MA. The route reaches Nickerson State Park Beach. It is mostly level, with 87 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi46 – 118 ft3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.75133, -70.00071
Nearest town South Orleans, MA

Directions

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Nickerson State Park Beach–Nook Road Trail, 3 sights

3.3 mi · ▲ 87 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Elevation 47–118 ft

Out & Back · Nickerson State Park

Trailhead: 41.75133, -70.00071

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:38 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 0.6 miBear left, heading N.
  4. 250 ftTurn left onto Silas Road, heading SW.
  5. 0.5 miTurn right onto Area 7 Loop Road, heading W.
  6. 50 ftPass Nickerson State Park Beach.
  7. 50 ftTurn left onto Nook Road Trail, heading W.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right onto Silas Road, heading W.
  9. 50 ftReach Nickerson State Park Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 50 ftTurn left onto Nook Road Trail, heading W.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right onto Area 7 Loop Road, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftTurn left onto Silas Road, heading NE.
  13. 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
  14. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
  15. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
  16. 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.

Trail surface

34% dirt21% paved45% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F64°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity80%
Rained 0.9″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:38 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Wed 79°66°
Thu 86°72°
Fri 88°73°
Sat 88°71°
Sun 86°69°
Mon 89°74°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 7:30 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:17 PM — 11 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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