Cachalot Scout Reservation

Besse Bog Reservoir–Little Five Mile, 5 lakes

4.8 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Besse Bog Reservoir–Little Five Mile, 5 lakes is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Cachalot Scout Reservation near White Island Shores, MA. The route passes Grassy Pond, New Grassy Pond, Abner Pond and 2 more before reaching Besse Bog Reservoir at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 137 ft of elevation gain. It scores 63/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi43 – 128 ft5.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Pine Barrens Path 41.82813, -70.66052
Nearest town White Island Shores, MA

Directions

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Besse Bog Reservoir–Little Five Mile, 5 lakes

4.8 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Elevation 42–128 ft

Out & Back · Cachalot Scout Reservation

Trailhead: Pine Barrens Path · 41.82813, -70.66052

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:00 PM

  1. Start on Pine Barrens Path, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftPass Grassy Pond.
  3. 0.7 miPass New Grassy Pond.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left onto Southeast Line Road, heading S.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  6. 0.3 miPass Abner Pond.
  7. 200 ftPass Little Five Mile.
  8. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  9. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miPass Besse Bog Reservoir.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  12. 300 ftContinue straight onto Kennard Reservoir East Trail, heading S.
  13. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  14. 50 ftReach Besse Bog Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  16. 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  18. 0.7 miTurn left onto Southeast Line Road, heading NW.
  19. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  20. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Pine Barrens Path, heading N.
  21. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

24% dirt76% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F63°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity80%
Rained 0.1″ yesterday (0.5″ over the last week)
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:00 PM
Wed 82°64°
Thu 88°70°
Fri 97°72° 16%
Sat 93°71° 22%
Sun 95°72°
Mon 99°74°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~33 min). Leave by 7:07 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:49 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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