Besse Bog Reservoir–Little Five Mile, 3 lakes
2.6 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 56 min
Besse Bog Reservoir–Little Five Mile, 3 lakes is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Cachalot Scout Reservation near White Island Shores, MA. The route passes Little Five Mile, Abner Pond and Besse Bog Reservoir before reaching Besse Bog Reservoir at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 137 ft of elevation gain. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Besse Bog Reservoir–Little Five Mile, 3 lakes
2.6 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 56 min
Elevation 42–111 ft
Out & Back · Cachalot Scout Reservation
Trailhead: connector · 41.81807, -70.64618
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 84°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:00 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.2 miPass Little Five Mile.
- 50 ftPass Abner Pond.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miPass Besse Bog Reservoir.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Kennard Reservoir East Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftReach Besse Bog Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
- 400 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.1 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 7:31 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:25 PM — 6 min before dark.
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