Noon Hill–Noon Hill Lookout, 7 sights
3.8 mi · ▲ 253 ft · 1 hr 24 min
Noon Hill–Noon Hill Lookout, 7 sights is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Noon Hill Reservation near Crownridge Estates, MA. The route passes 15, 14, Holt Pond and 3 more before reaching Noon Hill Lookout at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It climbs 253 ft. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Noon Hill–Noon Hill Lookout, 7 sights
3.8 mi · ▲ 253 ft · 1 hr 24 min
Elevation 115–348 ft
Out & Back · Noon Hill Reservation
Trailhead: Dwight Street · 42.17112, -71.32059
Weather Sep 20: Heavy drizzle, high 62°F / low 50° · precip 58% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:48 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Dwight Street, heading NW.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 0.8 miPass 15.
- 50 ftPass 14.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.4 miPass Holt Pond.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miPass 1.
- 50 ftPass 2.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Noon Hill Lookout.
- 200 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 200 ftReach Noon Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 200 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 500 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.7 mi in (~48 min). Leave by 5:40 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:48 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from Dwight Street Trailhead
- Indian Hill–14, 4 sights 4.4 mi · ▲ 193 ft
- 15 & 16 via Dwight Street 2.4 mi · ▲ 28 ft
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