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Hale Reservation

Cat Rock–Dover Conservation Land, 9 beaches

5.3 mi · ▲ 86 ft · 1 hr 49 min

Cat Rock–Dover Conservation Land, 9 beaches is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Hale Reservation near Dover, MA. The route passes Dover Conservation Land, South Beach, Powissett Beach and 6 more before reaching Cat Rock at the turnaround, 2.7 miles in. It is mostly level, with 86 ft of elevation gain. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi240 – 302 ft6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.21953, -71.26382
Nearest town Dover, MA
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Cat Rock–Dover Conservation Land, 9 beaches

5.3 mi · ▲ 86 ft · 1 hr 49 min

Elevation 240–301 ft

Out & Back · Hale Reservation

Trailhead: 42.21953, -71.26382

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftPass Dover Conservation Land.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 0.3 miSharp left, heading NE.
  5. 0.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  6. 350 ftBear right, heading E.
  7. 150 ftSharp left, heading E.
  8. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NE.
  9. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  12. 0.3 miPass South Beach.
  13. 400 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  14. 0.2 miPass Powissett Beach.
  15. 50 ftPass Shapiro Beach.
  16. 50 ftPass Hale Reservation Beach.
  17. 50 ftPass Noanet Pond.
  18. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  19. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  20. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  21. 350 ftPass Powissett Pond.
  22. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  23. 150 ftPass North Beach.
  24. 350 ftBear right, heading W.
  25. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  26. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  27. 150 ftPass North Beach.
  28. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  29. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
  30. 0.2 miReach Cat Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  31. 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
  32. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  33. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  34. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  35. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  36. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  37. 350 ftBear left, heading S.
  38. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  39. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  40. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  41. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  42. 200 ftTurn left, heading S.
  43. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  44. 100 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  45. 0.3 miSharp right, heading S.
  46. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  47. 350 ftBear left, heading S.
  48. 0.1 miSharp right, heading W.
  49. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  50. 0.3 miArrive 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-8-km-5254

Trail surface

23% dirt7% grass4% paved66% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:02 PM

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