Ruth Pond via Silas Road
2.6 mi · ▲ 146 ft · 56 min
Ruth Pond via Silas Road is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Nickerson State Park near South Orleans, MA. The route reaches Ruth Pond at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 146 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
2.6 mi · ▲ 146 ft · 56 min
Elevation 44–123 ft
Out & Back · Nickerson State Park
Trailhead: Recreation Path · 41.73922, -70.02127
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:26 AM · sunset 6:43 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Silas Road, heading W.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.6 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miSharp right, heading N.
- 150 ftReach Ruth Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 250 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn 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 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 6:11 PM for the 6:43 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:10 PM — 1 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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