Cold Bottom Pond & Whipple Reservoir Loop
1.9 mi · ▲ 58 ft · 40 min
Cold Bottom Pond & Whipple Reservoir Loop is a 1.9-mile loop near South Pond, MA. The route passes Whipple Reservoir and Cold Bottom Pond. It is mostly level, with 58 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Cold Bottom Pond & Whipple Reservoir Loop
1.9 mi · ▲ 58 ft · 40 min
Elevation 38–127 ft
Loop
Trailhead: 41.90848, -70.61737
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 84°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:59 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Whipple Reservoir.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Cold Bottom Pond.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading W.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 0.1 miThe loop closes 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 0.9 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 7:16 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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