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Hale Reservation

Cat Rock–Noanet Pond Loop, 6 beaches

1.9 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 40 min

Cat Rock–Noanet Pond Loop, 6 beaches is a 1.9-mile loop in Hale Reservation near Westwood, MA. The route passes North Beach, Noanet Pond, South Beach and 3 more. It is mostly level, with 83 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi203 – 305 ft2.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.24062, -71.23644
Nearest town Westwood, MA
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Cat Rock–Noanet Pond Loop, 6 beaches

1.9 mi · ▲ 83 ft · 40 min

Elevation 204–306 ft

Loop · Hale Reservation

Trailhead: 42.24062, -71.23644

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftPass North Beach.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftPass Noanet Pond.
  5. 450 ftPass South Beach.
  6. 50 ftPass North Beach.
  7. 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
  8. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  10. 450 ftSharp left, heading E.
  11. 0.2 miPass Cat Rock.
  12. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  14. 50 ftPass Storrow Pond.
  15. 500 ftTurn right, heading W.
  16. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NW.
  17. 300 ftBear left, heading NW.
  18. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  19. 200 ftTurn left onto Powerglide, heading S.
  20. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  22. 0.1 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/cat-rock-noanet-pond-loop-8-beaches

Trail surface

63% dirt37% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F63°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity73%
Rained 1″ yesterday (1.8″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:41 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed 84°64°
Thu 89°69° 28%
Fri 96°71° 29%
Sat 93°70° 36%
Sun 95°67° 15%
Mon 94°71° 16%

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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