Forge Pond & Whipple Reservoir Loop

1.9 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 40 min

Forge Pond & Whipple Reservoir Loop is a 1.9-mile loop near Beach Park, MA. The route passes Forge Pond and Whipple Reservoir. It is mostly level, with 57 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi36 – 121 ft2.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.90918, -70.60673
Nearest town Beach Park, MA

Directions

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Forge Pond & Whipple Reservoir Loop

1.9 mi · ▲ 57 ft · 40 min

Elevation 36–122 ft

Loop

Trailhead: 41.90918, -70.60673

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 84°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:59 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  5. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  6. 350 ftPass Forge Pond.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  8. 250 ftPass Whipple Reservoir.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  11. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  12. 0.4 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.

Trail surface

29% dirt71% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 84°F62°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV8Humidity81%
Rained 0.1″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:59 PM
Wed 84°61°
Thu 89°70°
Fri 96°72° 17%
Sat 93°71° 24%
Sun 92°68° 15%
Mon 95°74°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 7:23 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:30 PM — 0 min before dark.

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