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Nickerson State Park

Nickerson State Park Beach–Triangle Pond, 3 beaches

2.7 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 56 min

Nickerson State Park Beach–Triangle Pond, 3 beaches is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Nickerson State Park near East Brewster, MA. The route passes Nickerson State Park Beach and Triangle Pond. It is mostly level, with 56 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi36 – 125 ft3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.75963, -70.04545
Nearest town East Brewster, MA
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Nickerson State Park Beach–Triangle Pond, 3 beaches

2.7 mi · ▲ 56 ft · 56 min

Elevation 36–124 ft

Out & Back · Nickerson State Park

Trailhead: 41.75963, -70.04545

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 65° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:38 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left onto Ober Road, heading N.
  3. 0.7 miBear right, heading E.
  4. 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
  5. 400 ftPass Nickerson State Park Beach.
  6. 100 ftPass Triangle Pond.
  7. 150 ftSharp left, heading E.
  8. 500 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  10. 350 ftBear right, heading N.
  11. 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftTurn right onto Cape Cod Rail Trail, heading NE.
  13. 100 ftReach Nickerson State Park Beach, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  15. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  16. 450 ftBear left, heading NE.
  17. 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  19. 500 ftSharp right, heading S.
  20. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  21. 250 ftBear left onto Ober Road, heading SE.
  22. 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
  23. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/nickerson-state-park-beach-triangle-pond-out-back-3-beaches-4-km-228b

Trail surface

64% dirt9% sand1% paved26% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F65°
Precip0%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity76%
Rained 0.9″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°65°
Sunrise 5:38 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Wed 80°67°
Thu 86°72°
Fri 88°73°
Sat 88°71°
Sun 86°69°
Mon 89°74°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 7:26 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:22 PM — 5 min before dark.

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