Nickerson Walking Woods Preserve

Outer Loop Trail

5.1 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Outer Loop Trail is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Nickerson Walking Woods Preserve near Robinsonville, MA. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi115 – 167 ft5.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Dead Man's Path 41.99121, -71.27215
Nearest town Robinsonville, MA

Directions

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Outer Loop Trail

5.1 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Elevation 115–168 ft

Out & Back · Nickerson Walking Woods Preserve

Trailhead: Dead Man's Path · 41.99121, -71.27215

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

  1. Start on Dead Man's Path, heading NE.
  2. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  4. 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  6. 0.4 miTurn left, heading S.
  7. 1.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 450 ftBear right onto Outer Loop Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.3 miReach Outer Loop Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.3 miBear left, heading NE.
  11. 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 1.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
  14. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  15. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left onto Dead Man's Path, heading NW.
  17. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

50% dirt50% gravel

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F62°
Precip0%Wind4 mphUV8Humidity85%
Rained 1.7″ yesterday (2.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed 81°62°
Thu 92°71° 29%
Fri 96°72° 25%
Sat 92°69° 35%
Sun 95°68° 21%
Mon 95°73° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.4 mi in (~58 min). Leave by 6:43 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:16 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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