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Myles Standish State Forest

Besse Bog Reservoir–Little Five Mile, 3 lakes

8.7 mi · ▲ 221 ft · 3 hr 1 min

Besse Bog Reservoir–Little Five Mile, 3 lakes is an 8.7-mile out-and-back in Myles Standish State Forest near White Island Shores, MA. The route passes Besse Bog Reservoir, Little Five Mile and Abner Pond. It is mostly level, with 221 ft of elevation gain. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi43 – 167 ft9.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.83195, -70.62293
Nearest town White Island Shores, MA
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Besse Bog Reservoir–Little Five Mile, 3 lakes

8.7 mi · ▲ 221 ft · 3 hr 1 min

Elevation 42–167 ft

Out & Back · Myles Standish State Forest

Trailhead: 41.83195, -70.62293

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:28 AM · sunset 6:45 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.5 miBear right, heading NE.
  3. 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
  4. 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  5. 0.1 miSharp left onto Agawam Road, heading SW.
  6. 1.5 miPass Besse Bog Reservoir.
  7. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  8. 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
  9. 0.6 miSharp left, heading SW.
  10. 0.1 miSharp right, heading E.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  12. 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  14. 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  16. 0.2 miPass Little Five Mile.
  17. 50 ftPass Abner Pond.
  18. 0.6 miTurn right onto East Line Road, heading NE.
  19. 2.3 miSharp right, heading N.
  20. 1.3 miTurn right onto Agawam Road, heading S.
  21. 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
  22. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  23. 100 ftBear right, heading S.
  24. 350 ftBear left, heading S.
  25. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/besse-bog-reservoir-little-five-mile-out-back-5-lakes-16-km

Trail surface

57% dirt43% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:28 AMSunset 6:45 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~59 min). Leave by 5:27 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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