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Whipple Reservoir–Clubhouse Trail, 5 sights

6.2 mi · ▲ 971 ft · 2 hr 33 min

Whipple Reservoir–Clubhouse Trail, 5 sights is a 6.2-mile out-and-back near Beach Park, MA. The route reaches Whipple Reservoir. It climbs 971 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi39 – 361 ft · steepest grade: 16%7.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.91270, -70.61162
Nearest town Beach Park, MA
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Whipple Reservoir–Clubhouse Trail, 5 sights

6.2 mi · ▲ 971 ft · 2 hr 33 min

Elevation 38–362 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. 0.7 miTurn left onto Ridge Run, heading E.
  13. 250 ftContinue straight onto Knobby, heading E.
  14. 0.4 miTurn left onto Into The Unknown, heading E.
  15. 450 ftBear right onto Function Of Mind, heading NE.
  16. 50 ftTurn left onto Into The Unknown, heading NE.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left onto Super D, heading N.
  18. 400 ftContinue straight onto Man Eater, heading NE.
  19. 350 ftContinue straight onto Pine Hills Powerlines, heading NE.
  20. 500 ftTurn left onto State Road Connector, heading NE.
  21. 0.3 miTurn left onto Nuclear Powerlines, heading NW.
  22. 150 ftTurn right onto Connector, heading NW.
  23. 50 ftBear left onto House Lines, heading NW.
  24. 0.2 miTurn left onto Guidance, heading NE.
  25. 0.2 miTurn right onto Clubhouse Trail, heading NE.
  26. 350 ftReach Whipple Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  27. 350 ftTurn left onto Guidance, heading N.
  28. 0.2 miTurn right onto House Lines, heading NE.
  29. 0.2 miBear right onto Connector, heading S.
  30. 50 ftTurn left onto Nuclear Powerlines, heading S.
  31. 150 ftTurn right onto Powerhouse, heading SW.
  32. 0.3 miTurn right onto Pine Hills Powerlines, heading SW.
  33. 500 ftContinue straight onto Man Eater, heading SW.
  34. 350 ftContinue straight onto Super D, heading SW.
  35. 400 ftTurn right onto Into The Unknown, heading SW.
  36. 0.2 miTurn right onto Function Of Mind, heading SE.
  37. 50 ftBear left onto Into The Unknown, heading S.
  38. 450 ftTurn right onto Knobby, heading SW.
  39. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Ridge Run, heading SE.
  40. 200 ftTurn right onto Pine Hills Powerlines, heading SE.
  41. 0.7 miBear left, heading W.
  42. 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
  43. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  44. 500 ftTurn right, heading W.
  45. 450 ftBear left, heading W.
  46. 150 ftSharp right, heading W.
  47. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  48. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  49. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  50. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/whipple-reservoir-whipple-reservoir-out-back-6-sights-9-km-5b26

Trail surface

65% dirt27% gravel8% 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 1.0 mi in (~28 min). Leave by 7:11 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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