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Nickerson State Park

Ruth Pond & Nickerson State Park Beach via Silas Road

2.6 mi · ▲ 136 ft · 56 min

Ruth Pond & Nickerson State Park Beach via Silas Road is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Nickerson State Park near South Brewster, MA. The route passes Ruth Pond before reaching Nickerson State Park Beach at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 136 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi49 – 121 ft2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Silas Road 41.74283, -70.02607
Nearest town South Brewster, MA
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Ruth Pond & Nickerson State Park Beach via Silas Road

2.6 mi · ▲ 136 ft · 56 min

Elevation 48–122 ft

Out & Back · Nickerson State Park

Trailhead: Silas Road · 41.74283, -70.02607

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:38 AM · sunset 7:56 PM

  1. Start on Silas Road, heading W.
  2. 0.9 miPass Ruth Pond.
  3. 0.2 miPass Nickerson State Park Beach.
  4. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  5. 0.1 miReach Ruth Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 1.3 miArrive 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-a82d

Trail surface

90% dirt10% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F64°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity77%
Rained 0.5″ yesterday · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:38 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Wed 81°67° 19%
Thu 86°72°
Fri 88°73°
Sat 88°71°
Sun 86°69°
Mon 89°74°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 7:30 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:17 PM — 10 min before dark.

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