Goose Cove Reservoir Watershed
Whale's Jaw–Goose Cove Resevoir, 6 sights
7.5 mi · ▲ 196 ft · 2 hr 36 min
Whale's Jaw–Goose Cove Resevoir, 6 sights is a 7.5-mile out-and-back in Goose Cove Reservoir Watershed near Pigeon Cove, MA. The route passes Bay State Quarry, Whale's Jaw and Goose Cove Reservoir Watershed Viewpoint before reaching Goose Cove Resevoir at the turnaround, 3.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 196 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Whale's Jaw–Goose Cove Resevoir, 6 sights
7.5 mi · ▲ 196 ft · 2 hr 36 min
Elevation 95–189 ft
Out & Back · Goose Cove Reservoir Watershed
Trailhead: 42.67353, -70.63504
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:38 AM · sunset 8:01 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Old Rail Track, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Bay State Quarry.
- 0.8 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Anne's Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Common Road, heading SE.
- 0.5 miPass Whale's Jaw.
- 1.2 miTurn left onto Adams Pines Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 450 ftPass Goose Cove Reservoir Watershed Viewpoint.
- 50 ftPass Goose Cove Resevoir.
- 150 ftReach Whale's Jaw, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Common Road, heading SW.
- 1.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Anne's Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto Old Rail Track, heading N.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 7:30 PM for the 8:01 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:26 PM — 6 min before dark.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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