Cachalot Scout Reservation

Little Five Mile–Grassy Pond, 4 lakes

4.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 23 min

Little Five Mile–Grassy Pond, 4 lakes is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Cachalot Scout Reservation near White Island Shores, MA. The route passes Abner Pond, Grassy Pond, Abner Pond and Little Five Mile. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain. It scores 64/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi59 – 125 ft4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Sasemine Way 41.82084, -70.66222
Nearest town White Island Shores, MA

Directions

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Little Five Mile–Grassy Pond, 4 lakes

4.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 1 hr 23 min

Elevation 59–124 ft

Out & Back · Cachalot Scout Reservation

Trailhead: Sasemine Way · 41.82084, -70.66222

Weather Aug 4: Heavy drizzle, high 78°F / low 72° · precip 63% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:00 PM

  1. Start on Sasemine Way, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Abner Pond.
  3. 0.3 miTurn right onto Pine Barrens Path, heading N.
  4. 0.4 miBear right onto Southeast Line Road, heading E.
  5. 50 ftPass Grassy Pond.
  6. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 0.3 miPass Abner Pond.
  8. 150 ftPass Little Five Mile.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 0.2 miReach Little Five Mile, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  12. 1.1 miBear left onto Pine Barrens Path, heading W.
  13. 0.4 miTurn left onto Sasemine Way, heading SW.
  14. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

44% dirt56% unspecified

Weather

Heavy drizzleTemperature 78°F72°
Precip63%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity89%
Rained 0.1″ 3 days ago (0.5″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°70° 12 AM: 6% rain1 AM: 3% rain2 AM: 5% rain3 AM: 26% rain4 AM: 35% rain5 AM: 39% rain6 AM: 27% rain7 AM: 24% rain8 AM: 31% rain9 AM: 27% rain10 AM: 20% rain11 AM: 26% rain12 PM: 30% rain1 PM: 55% rain2 PM: 52% rain3 PM: 63% rain4 PM: 59% rain5 PM: 50% rain6 PM: 19% rain7 PM: 18% rain8 PM: 16% rain9 PM: 15% rain10 PM: 6% rain
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:00 PM
Tue 83°64°
Wed 82°64°
Thu 88°70°
Fri 97°72° 15%
Sat 93°71° 35%
Sun 95°72°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~51 min). Leave by 6:49 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:07 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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