Nickerson State Park Beach & Silas Road
2.1 mi · ▲ 114 ft · 45 min
Nickerson State Park Beach & Silas Road is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Nickerson State Park near South Brewster, MA. The route reaches Nickerson State Park Beach at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 114 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 & Silas Road
2.1 mi · ▲ 114 ft · 45 min
Elevation 36–127 ft
Out & Back · Nickerson State Park
Trailhead: 41.74103, -70.02677
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:38 AM · sunset 7:56 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Silas Road, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 400 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.6 miReach Nickerson State Park Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
- 150 ftBear left, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miArrive 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 7:14 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Ruth Pond & Nickerson State Park Beach via Silas Road 2.6 mi · ▲ 136 ft
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