Cachalot Scout Reservation

Maple Springs Brook Reservoir–Little Long Pond, 4 lakes

4 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 1 hr 22 min

Maple Springs Brook Reservoir–Little Long Pond, 4 lakes is a 4-mile out-and-back in Cachalot Scout Reservation near White Island Shores, MA. The route passes Little Five Mile, Abner Pond and Little Long Pond before reaching Maple Springs Brook Reservoir at the turnaround, 2 miles in. It is mostly level, with 81 ft of elevation gain. It scores 58/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi30 – 112 ft4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.81592, -70.65228
Nearest town White Island Shores, MA

Directions

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Maple Springs Brook Reservoir–Little Long Pond, 4 lakes

4 mi · ▲ 81 ft · 1 hr 22 min

Elevation 30–112 ft

Out & Back · Cachalot Scout Reservation

Trailhead: 41.81592, -70.65228

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 84°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:00 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftPass Little Five Mile.
  3. 50 ftPass Abner Pond.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  6. 0.7 miBear left, heading S.
  7. 150 ftSharp right, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miPass Little Long Pond.
  9. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  10. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
  11. 0.3 miReach Maple Springs Brook Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NW.
  13. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  14. 0.4 miSharp left, heading NE.
  15. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  16. 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
  17. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  18. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

58% sand1% dirt41% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 84°F63°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity82%
Rained 0.3″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:00 PM
Wed 83°65°
Thu 84°72°
Fri 89°72° 15%
Sat 89°72° 21%
Sun 88°72°
Mon 97°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~48 min). Leave by 6:52 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:05 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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