Little Long Pond–Harlow Brook Reservoir, 4 lakes
6.4 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 2 hr 11 min
Little Long Pond–Harlow Brook Reservoir, 4 lakes is a 6.4-mile out-and-back in Cachalot Scout Reservation near White Island Shores, MA. The route passes Little Long Pond and Harlow Brook Reservoir before reaching Tobey - Jones Reservoir at the turnaround, 3.2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 110 ft of elevation gain. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Little Long Pond–Harlow Brook Reservoir, 4 lakes
6.4 mi · ▲ 110 ft · 2 hr 11 min
Elevation 31–88 ft
Out & Back · Cachalot Scout Reservation
Trailhead: 41.80757, -70.65022
Weather Aug 4: Light drizzle, high 78°F / low 72° · precip 62% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:00 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miPass Little Long Pond.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Gas Line, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear left onto South Line Road, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.7 miPass Harlow Brook Reservoir.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 0.1 miPass Tobey - Jones Reservoir.
- 0.1 miReach Little Long Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 400 ftBear left, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Gas Line, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.3 mi in (~59 min). Leave by 6:41 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:13 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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