Besse Bog Reservoir via Agawam Road

4.8 mi · ▲ 111 ft · 1 hr 39 min

Besse Bog Reservoir via Agawam Road is a 4.8-mile out-and-back near White Island Shores, MA. The route reaches Besse Bog Reservoir at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 111 ft of elevation gain. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi49 – 131 ft5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.83487, -70.61901
Nearest town White Island Shores, MA

Directions

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Besse Bog Reservoir via Agawam Road

4.8 mi · ▲ 111 ft · 1 hr 39 min

Elevation 50–132 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.83487, -70.61901

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 E.
  2. 450 ftSharp left, heading W.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  6. 0.5 miSharp left onto Agawam Road, heading S.
  7. 1.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftReach Besse Bog Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  11. 1.5 miSharp right, heading N.
  12. 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
  16. 200 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

36% dirt64% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 78°F72°
Precip62%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity90%
Rained 0.3″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°70° 12 AM: 6% rain1 AM: 3% rain2 AM: 5% rain3 AM: 25% rain4 AM: 36% rain5 AM: 41% rain6 AM: 28% rain7 AM: 24% rain8 AM: 31% rain9 AM: 27% rain10 AM: 20% rain11 AM: 25% rain12 PM: 31% rain1 PM: 54% rain2 PM: 52% rain3 PM: 62% rain4 PM: 58% rain5 PM: 51% rain6 PM: 19% rain7 PM: 18% rain8 PM: 16% rain9 PM: 16% rain10 PM: 6% rain
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:00 PM
Tue 84°63°
Wed 83°65°
Thu 88°71°
Fri 97°72° 15%
Sat 94°71° 22%
Sun 95°72°

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