Maple Springs Brook Reservoir–Little Long Pond, 4 lakes
6 mi · ▲ 141 ft · 2 hr 4 min
Maple Springs Brook Reservoir–Little Long Pond, 4 lakes is a 6-mile out-and-back in Cachalot Scout Reservation near White Island Shores, MA. The route passes New Grassy Pond, Abner Pond and Little Long Pond before reaching Maple Springs Brook Reservoir at the turnaround, 2.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 141 ft of elevation gain. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Maple Springs Brook Reservoir–Little Long Pond, 4 lakes
6 mi · ▲ 141 ft · 2 hr 4 min
Elevation 30–118 ft
Out & Back · Cachalot Scout Reservation
Trailhead: 41.83021, -70.65153
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 SE.
- 50 ftPass New Grassy Pond.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Pine Barrens Path, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Southeast Line Road, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Abner Pond.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading S.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 0.2 miPass Little Long Pond.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miPass Maple Springs Brook Reservoir.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miReach Maple Springs Brook Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Pine Barrens Path, heading N.
- 0.3 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.7 mi in (~69 min). Leave by 6:31 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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More from this trailhead
- Abner Pond–New Grassy Pond, 4 lakes 3.1 mi · ▲ 58 ft
- Glen Charlie Pond–Besse Bog Reservoir, 5 lakes 3.6 mi · ▲ 91 ft
- White Island Pond–Besse Bog Reservoir, 6 lakes 4.8 mi · ▲ 143 ft
- Maple Springs Brook Reservoir–New Grassy Pond, 3 lakes 4.8 mi · ▲ 140 ft
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