Rafe Pond via Silas Road
5.1 mi · ▲ 141 ft · 1 hr 46 min
Rafe Pond via Silas Road is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Nickerson State Park near South Brewster, MA. The route reaches Rafe Pond at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 141 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Rafe Pond via Silas Road
5.1 mi · ▲ 141 ft · 1 hr 46 min
Elevation 32–122 ft
Out & Back · Nickerson State Park
Trailhead: 41.72967, -70.04369
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:38 AM · sunset 7:56 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Silas Road, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.5 miReach Rafe Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading SE.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 6:58 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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