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Cachalot Scout Reservation

White Island Pond–Besse Bog Reservoir, 5 lakes

4.8 mi · ▲ 249 ft · 1 hr 43 min

White Island Pond–Besse Bog Reservoir, 5 lakes is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Cachalot Scout Reservation near White Island Shores, MA. The route passes Abner Pond, Little Five Mile, Besse Bog Reservoir and Besse Bog Reservoir before reaching White Island Pond at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 249 ft of elevation gain. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi43 – 118 ft6.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 41.82104, -70.64553
Nearest town White Island Shores, MA
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White Island Pond–Besse Bog Reservoir, 5 lakes

4.8 mi · ▲ 249 ft · 1 hr 43 min

Elevation 42–118 ft

Out & Back · Cachalot Scout Reservation

Trailhead: 41.82104, -70.64553

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 84°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:00 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miPass Abner Pond.
  4. 200 ftPass Little Five Mile.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  7. 0.2 miPass Besse Bog Reservoir.
  8. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  9. 50 ftPass Besse Bog Reservoir.
  10. 250 ftContinue straight onto Kennard Reservoir East Trail, heading NE.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  12. 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
  13. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  14. 0.8 miReach White Island Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.8 miBear right, heading W.
  16. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  17. 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
  18. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  19. 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
  20. 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/white-island-pond-besse-bog-reservoir-out-back-7-lakes-7-km

Trail surface

31% dirt69% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 84°F63°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity82%
Rained 0.3″ 6 days ago
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:00 PM
Wed 83°65°
Thu 84°72°
Fri 89°72° 15%
Sat 89°72° 21%
Sun 88°72°
Mon 97°73°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.5 mi in (~40 min). Leave by 7:00 PM for the 8:00 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:54 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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