Whale's Jaw–Goose Cove Resevoir, 8 sights
8.8 mi · ▲ 424 ft · 3 hr 9 min
Whale's Jaw–Goose Cove Resevoir, 8 sights is an 8.8-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, 4.4 miles in. It climbs 424 ft. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Whale's Jaw–Goose Cove Resevoir, 8 sights
8.8 mi · ▲ 424 ft · 3 hr 9 min
Elevation 56–190 ft
Out & Back · Briar Swamp
Trailhead: Delmater Sanctuary Path · 42.64580, -70.59929
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:38 AM · sunset 8:01 PM
Transit-accessible: South Street & Eden Road stop 247 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right onto Delmater Sanctuary Path, heading NW.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
- 450 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 450 ftBear left onto NHL, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Old Joppa Road, heading NE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Rum Runner, heading SW.
- 0.3 miPass Cape Pond.
- 450 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miPass Cape Pond.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Rocky Rd, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Tarr Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
- 150 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftBear left, heading N.
- 100 ftBear right onto Luce Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Common Road, heading NW.
- 450 ftPass Whale's Jaw.
- 300 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left onto To The Whale, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Mongrel, heading W.
- 0.7 miPass Goose Cove Resevoir.
- 350 ftReach Whale's Jaw, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miTurn right onto To The Whale, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right onto Common Road, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Luce Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
- 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear left onto Tarr Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Rocky Rd, heading S.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Rum Runner, heading E.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Old Joppa Road, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear left onto NHL, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 450 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 100 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 400 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 450 ftSharp right onto Delmater Sanctuary Path, heading S.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive 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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Good to know
- Transit-accessible: South Street & Eden Road stop 247 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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