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Nickerson State Park

Grassy Nook Pond–Ruth Pond, 3 lakes

2.7 mi · ▲ 87 ft · 57 min

Grassy Nook Pond–Ruth Pond, 3 lakes is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Nickerson State Park near South Orleans, MA. The route passes Nickerson State Park Beach, Grassy Nook Pond and Nickerson State Park Beach before reaching Ruth Pond at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 87 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi46 – 121 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.75111, -70.01396
Nearest town South Orleans, MA
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Grassy Nook Pond–Ruth Pond, 3 lakes

2.7 mi · ▲ 87 ft · 57 min

Elevation 46–121 ft

Out & Back · Nickerson State Park

Trailhead: 41.75111, -70.01396

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 66° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:38 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Nickerson State Park Beach.
  3. 400 ftTurn right onto Nook Road Trail, heading W.
  4. 0.4 miPass Grassy Nook Pond.
  5. 50 ftPass Nickerson State Park Beach.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  9. 0.3 miSharp right onto Silas Road, heading NW.
  10. 350 ftPass Ruth Pond.
  11. 150 ftReach Grassy Nook Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
  13. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  15. 0.3 miTurn right onto Nook Road Trail, heading NE.
  16. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  17. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  18. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/ruth-pond-ruth-pond-out-back-4-km-5765

Trail surface

38% paved7% dirt55% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F66°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV8Humidity77%
Rained 0.7″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°65°
Sunrise 5:38 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Wed 81°67° 20%
Thu 86°72°
Fri 89°73°
Sat 87°71°
Sun 87°72°
Mon 92°74°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 7:32 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:15 PM — 12 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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