Ruth Pond via Silas Road
4.9 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 1 hr 41 min
Ruth Pond via Silas Road is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Nickerson State Park near South Brewster, MA. The route reaches Ruth Pond. It is mostly level, with 107 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Ruth Pond via Silas Road
4.9 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 1 hr 41 min
Elevation 45–124 ft
Out & Back · Nickerson State Park
Trailhead: 41.73123, -70.04065
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:26 AM · sunset 6:43 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Silas Road, heading N.
- 0.6 miSharp right, heading N.
- 150 ftReach Ruth Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 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 1.4 mi in (~36 min). Leave by 5:47 PM for the 6:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:32 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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