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.
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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 Sep 20: sunrise 6:28 AM · sunset 6:45 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.6 mi in (~39 min). Leave by 5:46 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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