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Hale Education

Noanet Pond–Powissett Pond, 7 beaches

4.7 mi · ▲ 261 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Noanet Pond–Powissett Pond, 7 beaches is a 4.7-mile out-and-back in Hale Education near Westwood, MA. The route passes South Beach, Powissett Beach, Shapiro Beach and 4 more before reaching Hale Reservation Beach at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It climbs 261 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 19/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi194 – 335 ft5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.20978, -71.23601
Nearest town Westwood, MA
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Noanet Pond–Powissett Pond, 7 beaches

4.7 mi · ▲ 261 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Elevation 192–335 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. 50 ftReach Noanet Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  31. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  32. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  33. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  34. 400 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  35. 50 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  36. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  37. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  38. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  39. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  40. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  41. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  42. 100 ftSharp left, heading S.
  43. 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
  44. 0.2 miBear left onto Highway to Hell, heading S.
  45. 500 ftBear left, heading SW.
  46. 0.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  47. 300 ftBear right, heading S.
  48. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  49. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  50. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  51. 350 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  52. 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/north-beach-north-beach-out-back-13-beaches-10-km-e59e

Trail surface

73% dirt10% paved1% gravel16% 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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