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Hale Education

Noanet Peak–Noanet Pond, 9 beaches

6.4 mi · ▲ 698 ft · 2 hr 29 min

Noanet Peak–Noanet Pond, 9 beaches is a 6.4-mile out-and-back in Hale Education near Westwood, MA. The route passes South Beach, Powissett Beach, Shapiro Beach and 6 more before reaching Noanet Peak at the turnaround, 3.2 miles in. It climbs 698 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi194 – 364 ft · steepest grade: 19%8.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.20978, -71.23601
Nearest town Westwood, MA
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Noanet Peak–Noanet Pond, 9 beaches

6.4 mi · ▲ 698 ft · 2 hr 29 min

Elevation 192–365 ft

Out & Back · Hale Education

Trailhead: 42.20978, -71.23601

Weather Aug 4: Fog, high 82°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  3. 350 ftBear right, heading NE.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  5. 250 ftBear right, heading N.
  6. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  7. 300 ftTurn right onto Highway to Hell, heading N.
  8. 0.6 miBear right, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
  10. 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
  11. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  12. 0.2 miPass South Beach.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  14. 0.1 miPass Powissett Beach.
  15. 50 ftPass Shapiro Beach.
  16. 50 ftPass Hale Reservation Beach.
  17. 50 ftPass Noanet Pond.
  18. 400 ftBear left, heading N.
  19. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  21. 500 ftPass Powissett Pond.
  22. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  23. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  24. 50 ftPass Shapiro Beach.
  25. 50 ftPass Hale Reservation Beach.
  26. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  27. 400 ftBear right, heading N.
  28. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  29. 0.1 miBear right onto Yellow Blaze Trail, heading W.
  30. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  31. 250 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  32. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  33. 0.1 miPass Third Iron Co. Pond.
  34. 450 ftTurn right, heading W.
  35. 150 ftSharp left onto Peabody Loop, heading W.
  36. 300 ftSharp right, heading W.
  37. 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
  38. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  39. 250 ftContinue straight onto Noanet Park Trail, heading W.
  40. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  41. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  42. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  43. 50 ftReach Noanet Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  44. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  45. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  46. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  47. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  48. 0.1 miSharp left onto Peabody Loop, heading W.
  49. 250 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  50. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  51. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Yellow Blaze Trail, heading SW.
  52. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  53. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  54. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  55. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  56. 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
  57. 400 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  58. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  59. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  60. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  61. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  62. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  63. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  64. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  65. 150 ftSharp left, heading E.
  66. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SE.
  67. 0.2 miBear left onto Highway to Hell, heading NE.
  68. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  69. 0.5 miTurn left, heading W.
  70. 300 ftBear right, heading W.
  71. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  72. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  73. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  74. 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  75. 50 ftArrive 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/noanet-peak-noanet-peak-viewpoint-out-back-15-beaches-8-km-5d2a

Trail surface

73% dirt7% paved1% gravel19% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 82°F63°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity79%
Rained 0.9″ yesterday (1.8″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:42 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 96°67° 15%
Mon 94°71° 16%

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