Dover Conservation Land–Noanet Pond, 8 beaches
5.2 mi · ▲ 113 ft · 1 hr 47 min
Dover Conservation Land–Noanet Pond, 8 beaches is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Hale Reservation near Westwood, MA. The route passes North Beach, South Beach, Noanet Pond and 5 more. It is mostly level, with 113 ft of elevation gain. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi240 – 289 ft6.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.23475, -71.23340
Nearest town Westwood, MA
Directions
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Dover Conservation Land–Noanet Pond, 8 beaches
5.2 mi · ▲ 113 ft · 1 hr 47 min
Elevation 240–290 ft
Out & Back · Hale Reservation
Trailhead: 42.23475, -71.23340
Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:02 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass North Beach.
- 50 ftPass South Beach.
- 0.1 miPass Noanet Pond.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 400 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 450 ftPass Powissett Beach.
- 450 ftPass Hale Reservation Beach.
- 350 ftPass Shapiro Beach.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 200 ftPass Powissett Pond.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 400 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 100 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 350 ftBear left, heading S.
- 250 ftPass Dover Conservation Land.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftReach Dover Conservation Land, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 350 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
26% dirt7% grass4% paved63% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 5:41 AMSunset 8:02 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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