Little Long Pond–Little Five Mile, 3 lakes
3.3 mi · ▲ 62 ft · 1 hr 8 min
Little Long Pond–Little Five Mile, 3 lakes is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Cachalot Scout Reservation near White Island Shores, MA. The route passes Little Five Mile and Abner Pond before reaching Little Long Pond at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 62 ft of elevation gain, and mostly sand. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Little Long Pond–Little Five Mile, 3 lakes
3.3 mi · ▲ 62 ft · 1 hr 8 min
Elevation 53–112 ft
Out & Back · Cachalot Scout Reservation
Trailhead: 41.81724, -70.65017
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 84°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:00 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Little Five Mile.
- 50 ftPass Abner Pond.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading S.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 450 ftReach Little Long Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading E.
- 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miArrive 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~23 min). Leave by 7:17 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:39 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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