Whipple Reservoir–Dawn's Light, 4 sights
5 mi · ▲ 811 ft · 2 hr 4 min
Whipple Reservoir–Dawn's Light, 4 sights is a 5-mile out-and-back in Foothills Presereve near Manomet, MA. The route reaches Whipple Reservoir at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It climbs 811 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 10/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Whipple Reservoir–Dawn's Light, 4 sights
5 mi · ▲ 811 ft · 2 hr 4 min
Elevation 27–359 ft
Out & Back · Foothills Presereve
Trailhead: Restoration Way · 41.91673, -70.57298
Weather Sep 20: Heavy drizzle, high 63°F / low 53° · precip 64% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 6:28 AM · sunset 6:45 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Foothills Preserve Path, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Ultimate Vibrations, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Dawn's Light, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Through Traffic, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 150 ftSharp right onto Social Hard, heading NW.
- 400 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Pine Hills Powerlines Alternate, heading NW.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Pine Hills Powerlines, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 450 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 150 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 100 ftReach Whipple Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
- 150 ftBear right, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Pine Hills Powerlines Alternate, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading E.
- 200 ftBear right onto Social Hard, heading SE.
- 300 ftBear right, heading E.
- 100 ftSharp left onto Through Traffic, heading E.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Dawn's Light, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Ultimate Vibrations, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Foothills Preserve Path, heading SE.
- 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 1.1 mi in (~40 min). Leave by 5:45 PM for the 6:45 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:30 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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