Hale Reservation

Dover Conservation Land–Noanet Pond, 6 beaches

3 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Dover Conservation Land–Noanet Pond, 6 beaches is a 3-mile out-and-back in Hale Reservation near Westwood, MA. The route passes Powissett Beach, Shapiro Beach, South Beach and 3 more. It is mostly level, with 55 ft of elevation gain. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi243 – 289 ft3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.23265, -71.24292
Nearest town Westwood, MA

Directions

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Dover Conservation Land–Noanet Pond, 6 beaches

3 mi · ▲ 55 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Elevation 242–290 ft

Out & Back · Hale Reservation

Trailhead: 42.23265, -71.24292

Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 62°F / low 49° · precip 50% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:48 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass Powissett Beach.
  3. 50 ftPass Shapiro Beach.
  4. 50 ftPass South Beach.
  5. 50 ftPass Hale Reservation Beach.
  6. 50 ftPass Noanet Pond.
  7. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  10. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 250 ftTurn left, heading W.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  13. 100 ftSharp left, heading W.
  14. 0.3 miSharp right, heading SW.
  15. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  16. 350 ftBear left, heading NW.
  17. 500 ftPass Dover Conservation Land.
  18. 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  19. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  20. 150 ftSharp right, heading W.
  21. 100 ftReach Dover Conservation Land, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  22. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  23. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  24. 0.3 miSharp left, heading SE.
  25. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  26. 350 ftBear right, heading SE.
  27. 150 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  28. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NE.
  29. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  30. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  31. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  32. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  33. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  34. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  35. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

41% dirt11% grass3% paved45% unspecified

Weather

Light rainTemperature 62°F49°
Precip50%Wind4 mphUV1Humidity90%
Rained 0.7″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°45° 3 AM: 4% rain4 AM: 1% rain6 AM: 5% rain7 AM: 1% rain8 AM: 6% rain9 AM: 4% rain10 AM: 5% rain11 AM: 11% rain12 PM: 23% rain1 PM: 40% rain2 PM: 50% rain3 PM: 41% rain4 PM: 45% rain5 PM: 22% rain6 PM: 27% rain7 PM: 19% rain8 PM: 24% rain9 PM: 18% rain10 PM: 25% rain11 PM: 39% rain
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:48 PM
Mon 66°56° 56%
Tue 60°51°
Wed 60°52°
Thu 62°46° 20%
Fri 62°51° 39%
Sat 57°52° 47%

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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