Hale Reservation

Noanet Pond–Powissett Pond, 7 beaches

2.1 mi · ▲ 197 ft · 48 min

Noanet Pond–Powissett Pond, 7 beaches is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Hale Reservation near Westwood, MA. The route passes South Beach, Powissett Beach, Shapiro Beach and 5 more. It is mostly level, with 197 ft of elevation gain. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi243 – 361 ft2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.22862, -71.24279
Nearest town Westwood, MA

Directions

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Noanet Pond–Powissett Pond, 7 beaches

2.1 mi · ▲ 197 ft · 48 min

Elevation 242–359 ft

Out & Back · Hale Reservation

Trailhead: 42.22862, -71.24279

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

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass South Beach.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftPass Powissett Beach.
  6. 50 ftPass Shapiro Beach.
  7. 50 ftPass Hale Reservation Beach.
  8. 50 ftPass Noanet Pond.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  12. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  14. 150 ftPass Powissett Pond.
  15. 250 ftPass Shapiro Beach.
  16. 50 ftPass Hale Reservation Beach.
  17. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  18. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  19. 0.1 miBear right onto Yellow Blaze Trail, heading SW.
  20. 50 ftTurn left onto Lower Powissett, heading SW.
  21. 0.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  22. 150 ftReach Noanet Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  23. 0.4 miTurn right onto Yellow Blaze Trail, heading N.
  24. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  25. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  26. 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
  27. 400 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  28. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  30. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  31. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  32. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  33. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  34. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

42% dirt18% paved2% gravel38% 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%

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