Cachalot Scout Reservation

Abner Pond & Little Five Mile

2.4 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 51 min

Abner Pond & Little Five Mile is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Cachalot Scout Reservation near White Island Shores, MA. The route passes Little Five Mile, Abner Pond and Abner Pond. It is mostly level, with 107 ft of elevation gain. It scores 64/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi62 – 112 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.81418, -70.64615
Nearest town White Island Shores, MA

Directions

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Abner Pond & Little Five Mile

2.4 mi · ▲ 107 ft · 51 min

Elevation 62–111 ft

Out & Back · Cachalot Scout Reservation

Trailhead: 41.81418, -70.64615

Weather Aug 4: Light drizzle, high 78°F / low 72° · precip 62% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:00 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.2 miPass Little Five Mile.
  3. 50 ftPass Abner Pond.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 0.1 miPass Abner Pond.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  8. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
  10. 0.1 miSharp right, heading N.
  11. 200 ftReach Abner Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 200 ftSharp left, heading E.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  15. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  16. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  18. 0.4 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

11% sand89% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 78°F72°
Precip62%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity90%
Rained 0.3″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°70° 12 AM: 5% rain1 AM: 3% rain2 AM: 5% rain3 AM: 25% rain4 AM: 35% rain5 AM: 39% rain6 AM: 27% rain7 AM: 24% rain8 AM: 30% rain9 AM: 26% rain10 AM: 20% rain11 AM: 25% rain12 PM: 31% rain1 PM: 53% rain2 PM: 52% rain3 PM: 62% rain4 PM: 57% 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 84°63°
Wed 83°65°
Thu 85°72°
Fri 89°72° 15%
Sat 89°72° 21%
Sun 88°72°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 7:36 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:18 PM — 13 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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