Whipple Reservoir–Back Road, 3 sights

2.6 mi · ▲ 172 ft · 57 min

Whipple Reservoir–Back Road, 3 sights is a 2.6-mile out-and-back near Beach Park, MA. The route reaches Whipple Reservoir. It is mostly level, with 172 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi39 – 164 ft3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.91270, -70.61162
Nearest town Beach Park, MA

Directions

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Whipple Reservoir–Back Road, 3 sights

2.6 mi · ▲ 172 ft · 57 min

Elevation 38–165 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 41.91270, -70.61162

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 85°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 7:59 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftPass Whipple Reservoir.
  3. 150 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  6. 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
  7. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  8. 400 ftTurn left, heading N.
  9. 500 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  11. 350 ftBear right onto Pine Hills Powerlines, heading NE.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left onto Back Road, heading E.
  13. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Cathedral Road, heading N.
  14. 150 ftBear left onto Back Road, heading NW.
  15. 300 ftBear right onto Pick Your Poison, heading N.
  16. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Riding The Wave, heading E.
  17. 100 ftReach Whipple Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  18. 100 ftContinue straight onto Pick Your Poison, heading E.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  20. 50 ftBear left onto Back Road, heading E.
  21. 300 ftBear right onto Cathedral Road, heading W.
  22. 100 ftContinue straight onto Back Road, heading SW.
  23. 0.2 miTurn right onto Pine Hills Powerlines, heading S.
  24. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  25. 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  27. 500 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  28. 450 ftBear left, heading SW.
  29. 150 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  30. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  31. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  32. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  33. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

65% dirt15% gravel20% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 85°F63°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity82%
Rained 0.1″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:59 PM
Wed 84°64°
Thu 88°71°
Fri 97°72° 17%
Sat 94°71° 24%
Sun 95°72° 15%
Mon 100°74°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 7:14 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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