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
Getting there
Directions
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 Sep 20: Heavy drizzle, high 64°F / low 53° · precip 63% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:26 AM · sunset 6:43 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Silas Road, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Area 7 Loop Road, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Nickerson State Park Beach.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Nook Road Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Silas Road, heading W.
- 50 ftReach Nickerson State Park Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Nook Road Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Area 7 Loop Road, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Silas Road, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 250 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 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
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 6:17 PM for the 6:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:03 PM — 7 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
Other ways to reach this destination
Get outside more
A wild hike near South Orleans, emailed to you once a week.
Hikes near South Orleans, Massachusetts