Cachalot Scout Reservation

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.

Elevation

0 mi30 – 89 ft7.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.80757, -70.65022
Nearest town White Island Shores, MA

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  3. 0.2 miPass Little Long Pond.
  4. 0.3 miBear left onto Gas Line, heading W.
  5. 0.5 miBear left onto South Line Road, heading W.
  6. 0.4 miBear right, heading W.
  7. 400 ftTurn left, heading W.
  8. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  9. 0.7 miPass Harlow Brook Reservoir.
  10. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  12. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  13. 0.1 miPass Tobey - Jones Reservoir.
  14. 0.1 miReach Little Long Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  17. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  18. 0.8 miTurn left, heading NE.
  19. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  20. 400 ftBear left, heading N.
  21. 0.4 miBear right onto Gas Line, heading N.
  22. 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
  23. 0.5 miTurn right, heading E.
  24. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

36% sand6% dirt58% unspecified

Weather

Light drizzleTemperature 78°F72°
Precip62%Wind6 mphUV8Humidity90%
Rained 0.3″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°70° 12 AM: 5% rain1 AM: 3% rain2 AM: 5% rain3 AM: 25% rain4 AM: 35% rain5 AM: 39% rain6 AM: 27% rain7 AM: 24% rain8 AM: 30% rain9 AM: 26% rain10 AM: 20% rain11 AM: 25% rain12 PM: 31% rain1 PM: 53% rain2 PM: 52% rain3 PM: 62% rain4 PM: 57% rain5 PM: 50% rain6 PM: 19% rain7 PM: 18% rain8 PM: 16% rain9 PM: 15% rain10 PM: 6% rain
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:00 PM
Tue 84°63°
Wed 83°65°
Thu 85°72°
Fri 89°72° 15%
Sat 89°72° 21%
Sun 88°72°

Sunset

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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