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Briar Swamp

Whale's Jaw–Goose Cove Resevoir, 7 sights

7.8 mi · ▲ 319 ft · 2 hr 46 min

Whale's Jaw–Goose Cove Resevoir, 7 sights is a 7.8-mile out-and-back in Briar Swamp near Eden Square, MA. The route passes Cape Pond, Cape Pond and Whale's Jaw before reaching Goose Cove Resevoir at the turnaround, 3.9 miles in. It climbs 319 ft. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi66 – 190 ft8.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.64980, -70.60456
Nearest town Eden Square, MA
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Whale's Jaw–Goose Cove Resevoir, 7 sights

7.8 mi · ▲ 319 ft · 2 hr 46 min

Elevation 66–190 ft

Out & Back · Briar Swamp

Trailhead: 42.64980, -70.60456

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:38 AM · sunset 8:01 PM

Transit-accessible: South Street & Jerdens Lane stop 593 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.7 miTurn right onto Old Joppa Road, heading N.
  3. 500 ftContinue straight onto Rum Runner, heading NW.
  4. 0.3 miPass Cape Pond.
  5. 300 ftBear left, heading NW.
  6. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  7. 0.1 miPass Cape Pond.
  8. 350 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right onto Rocky Rd, heading NW.
  10. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 450 ftTurn right onto Tarr Trail, heading N.
  12. 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
  13. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  15. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  16. 100 ftBear right onto Luce Trail, heading NW.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right onto Common Road, heading NW.
  18. 0.1 miPass Whale's Jaw.
  19. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  20. 50 ftBear left onto To The Whale, heading N.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left onto Mongrel, heading NW.
  22. 0.7 miPass Goose Cove Resevoir.
  23. 250 ftBear left, heading W.
  24. 50 ftReach Whale's Jaw, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  25. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  26. 0.8 miTurn right onto To The Whale, heading NE.
  27. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  28. 50 ftBear right onto Common Road, heading E.
  29. 0.1 miTurn left onto Luce Trail, heading NE.
  30. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  31. 100 ftBear right, heading SW.
  32. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  33. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  34. 100 ftBear left onto Tarr Trail, heading SW.
  35. 0.5 miTurn left, heading E.
  36. 450 ftTurn right onto Rocky Rd, heading SE.
  37. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  38. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  39. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  40. 0.4 miBear right onto Rum Runner, heading NE.
  41. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Old Joppa Road, heading E.
  42. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  43. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/goose-cove-resevoir-whales-jaw-out-back-7-sights-11-km

Trail surface

43% dirt2% other55% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:38 AMSunset 8:01 PM

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: South Street & Jerdens Lane stop 593 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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