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Cold Bottom Pond–Whipple Reservoir, 4 sights

6.4 mi · ▲ 786 ft · 2 hr 32 min

Cold Bottom Pond–Whipple Reservoir, 4 sights is a 6.4-mile out-and-back near Manomet, MA. The route passes Whipple Reservoir before reaching Cold Bottom Pond at the turnaround, 3.1 miles in. It climbs 786 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi39 – 341 ft · steepest grade: 21%6.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.90045, -70.57717
Nearest town Manomet, MA
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Cold Bottom Pond–Whipple Reservoir, 4 sights

6.4 mi · ▲ 786 ft · 2 hr 32 min

Elevation 38–340 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.90045, -70.57717

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:59 PM

Transit-accessible: Woodcrest Apts stop 400 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  3. 0.7 miTurn left onto Access Road Connector, heading W.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right onto Lookout Access Road, heading NW.
  5. 0.1 miBear left onto Brake Sounds, heading NW.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left onto Connector, heading N.
  7. 100 ftTurn right onto Long Ridge Road, heading W.
  8. 350 ftTurn left onto Pine Hills Powerlines Alternate, heading NW.
  9. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Pine Hills Powerlines, heading W.
  10. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  11. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
  14. 400 ftBear left, heading SW.
  15. 150 ftSharp right, heading S.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
  17. 0.1 miPass Whipple Reservoir.
  18. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  19. 0.3 miSharp left, heading W.
  20. 400 ftReach Cold Bottom Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  21. 400 ftSharp right, heading W.
  22. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  23. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  24. 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
  25. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  26. 400 ftTurn left, heading S.
  27. 500 ftTurn right, heading W.
  28. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  29. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Pine Hills Powerlines Alternate, heading NE.
  30. 0.5 miTurn right onto Long Ridge Road, heading SE.
  31. 350 ftTurn left onto Connector, heading SE.
  32. 100 ftTurn right onto Brake Sounds, heading E.
  33. 0.2 miBear right onto Lookout Access Road, heading E.
  34. 0.1 miTurn left onto Access Road Connector, heading E.
  35. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  36. 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
  37. 250 ftArrive 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/cold-bottom-pond-whipple-reservoir-out-back-6-sights-11-km

Trail surface

34% dirt25% gravel41% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F63°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV8Humidity74%
Rained 0.1″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:59 PM
Wed 82°65°
Thu 86°72°
Fri 91°72° 16%
Sat 89°71° 23%
Sun 83°69° 15%
Mon 91°74°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~47 min). Leave by 6:51 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:53 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Woodcrest Apts stop 400 m from the trailhead

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