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
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 450 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.5 miSharp left onto Agawam Road, heading S.
- 1.5 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 50 ftReach Besse Bog Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 1.5 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
- 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°
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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