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.
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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 Aug 3: 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 SW.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading NE.
- 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Agawam Road, heading SW.
- 1.5 miPass Besse Bog Reservoir.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 0.6 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miPass Little Five Mile.
- 50 ftPass Abner Pond.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto East Line Road, heading NE.
- 2.3 miSharp right, heading N.
- 1.3 miTurn right onto Agawam Road, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 100 ftBear right, heading S.
- 350 ftBear left, heading S.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.2 mi in (~59 min). Leave by 6:41 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:10 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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More from this trailhead
- East Line Road 5.8 mi · ▲ 194 ft
- East Line Road 6.4 mi · ▲ 277 ft
- Agawam Road 7.4 mi · ▲ 301 ft
- East Line Road 7.4 mi · ▲ 248 ft
- Agawam Road 7.6 mi · ▲ 217 ft
- Agawam Road 7.6 mi · ▲ 329 ft
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