White Island Pond–Glen Charlie Pond, 5 lakes
3.6 mi · ▲ 134 ft · 1 hr 16 min
White Island Pond–Glen Charlie Pond, 5 lakes is a 3.6-mile out-and-back near White Island Shores, MA. The route passes White Island Pond, Besse Bog Reservoir and Glen Charlie Pond. It is mostly level, with 134 ft of elevation gain. It scores 46/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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White Island Pond–Glen Charlie Pond, 5 lakes
3.6 mi · ▲ 134 ft · 1 hr 16 min
Elevation 35–97 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 41.81061, -70.63150
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 SW.
- 50 ftPass White Island Pond.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Besse Bog Road, heading SW.
- 200 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miPass Besse Bog Reservoir.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 150 ftPass Glen Charlie Pond.
- 150 ftBear left onto Agawam Road, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 0.9 miReach White Island Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Besse Bog Road, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~45 min). Leave by 6:55 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:01 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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