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Comassakumkanut Preserve

Glen Charlie Pond & Besse Bog Reservoir via Agawam Road

16.1 mi · ▲ 324 ft · 5 hr 32 min

Glen Charlie Pond & Besse Bog Reservoir via Agawam Road is a 16.1-mile out-and-back in Comassakumkanut Preserve near Bournedale, MA. The route passes Besse Bog Reservoir before reaching Glen Charlie Pond at the turnaround, 8 miles in. It climbs 324 ft. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi49 – 135 ft16.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.79294, -70.57227
Nearest town Bournedale, MA
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Glen Charlie Pond & Besse Bog Reservoir via Agawam Road

16.1 mi · ▲ 324 ft · 5 hr 32 min

Elevation 48–134 ft

Out & Back · Comassakumkanut Preserve

Trailhead: 41.79294, -70.57227

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:00 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  3. 0.3 miSharp right, heading S.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  5. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  6. 1.5 miBear right, heading N.
  7. 1.2 miBear left, heading W.
  8. 1.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  9. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  10. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  11. 0.5 miSharp left onto Agawam Road, heading W.
  12. 1.4 miPass Besse Bog Reservoir.
  13. 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  14. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  15. 0.7 miBear left, heading S.
  16. 350 ftReach Glen Charlie Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 450 ftBear right, heading S.
  18. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
  19. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  20. 1.5 miSharp right, heading NE.
  21. 0.5 miBear left, heading NE.
  22. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  24. 1.5 miBear right, heading SE.
  25. 1.2 miBear left, heading S.
  26. 1.5 miBear right, heading S.
  27. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  28. 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
  29. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  30. 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.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/besse-bog-reservoir-out-back-22-km-c3ad

Trail surface

23% dirt77% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F64°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity83%
Rained 0.8″ yesterday (1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:00 PM
Wed 82°66°
Thu 84°73°
Fri 87°73°
Sat 88°72° 18%
Sun 88°72°
Mon 97°74°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~42 min). Leave by 6:57 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:57 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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