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Cliff Pond – Cliff Pond Trail loop from Nickerson State Park

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Barnstable County

Cliff Pond – Cliff Pond Trail loop from Nickerson State Park

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13,521

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Cliff Pond – Cliff Pond Trail loop from Nickerson State Park

02:12

19.3km

150m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: February 28, 2026

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Start point

Parking

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701 m

Higgins Pond

Highlight • Lake

Higgins Pond is a 25-acre kettle pond that is clear enough to see through up to 26 feet deep. It is a popular spot for swimming because the bottom of the lake is sand and gravel.

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5.43 km

Cliff Pond Beach and Boat Launch, Nickerson State Park

Highlight • Beach

Nickerson State Park is a great 1,900 acre natural area with a host of hiking, running and biking trails. It is a beautiful wooded area and there are plenty of …

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9.27 km

Cliff Pond Trail

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

The Cliff Pond Trail runs completely around its namesake pond, passing by a number of beaches and campgrounds. It's a great way to see the largest of the ponds within Nickerson State Park.

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10.2 km

Beach

11.9 km

Cliff Pond

Highlight • Lake

Covering an area of 204 acres (82.5 ha), Cliff Pond is the biggest pond in Nickerson State Park. It's a popular place to swim, boat and fish during the summer. …

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12.2 km

Cliff Pond Trail

Highlight • Lake

Covering an area of 204 acres (82.5 ha), Cliff Pond is the biggest pond in Nickerson State Park. It's a popular place to swim, boat and fish during the summer. …

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14.3 km

Flax Pond

Highlight • Lake

Flax Pond is a kettle pond that is 48 acres and 75 feet deep at its deepest point.

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19.2 km

Little Cliff Pond Beach

Highlight • Beach

Little Cliff Pond is a natural kettlehole pond located within Nickerson State Park and lays between Cliff and Higgins Ponds in Nickerson State Park. The land around it is wooded …

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19.3 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.0 km

4.32 km

3.83 km

1.09 km

Surfaces

7.21 km

6.11 km

3.09 km

1.76 km

1.09 km

Elevation

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Sunday 17 May

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Cliff Pond – Cliff Pond Trail loop from Nickerson State Park

Higgins Pond

Cliff Pond Beach and Boat Launch, Nickerson State Park

Cliff Pond Trail

Cliff Pond

Cliff Pond Trail

Flax Pond

Little Cliff Pond Beach

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