AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Hale Reservation

Oak Hill–Noanet Pond, 9 beaches

5.2 mi · ▲ 454 ft · 1 hr 58 min

Oak Hill–Noanet Pond, 9 beaches is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Hale Reservation near Charles River Village, MA. The route passes Lower Mill Pond, Upper Mill Pond, Shapiro Beach and 7 more before reaching Oak Hill at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It climbs 454 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi135 – 364 ft6.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.25134, -71.27066
Nearest town Charles River Village, MA
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Oak Hill–Noanet Pond, 9 beaches

5.2 mi · ▲ 454 ft · 1 hr 58 min

Elevation 136–365 ft

Out & Back · Hale Reservation

Trailhead: 42.25134, -71.27066

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 450 ftBear left, heading S.
  5. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  8. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  9. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  10. 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
  11. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  12. 300 ftBear right, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftPass Lower Mill Pond.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  15. 350 ftPass Upper Mill Pond.
  16. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  17. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  18. 50 ftTurn left onto Peabody Loop, heading E.
  19. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  20. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  21. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  22. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  23. 450 ftBear right onto Yellow Blaze Trail, heading SE.
  24. 0.1 miPass Shapiro Beach.
  25. 50 ftPass Hale Reservation Beach.
  26. 300 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  27. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  28. 0.2 miPass Powissett Beach.
  29. 350 ftBear left, heading S.
  30. 150 ftPass Powissett Pond.
  31. 50 ftPass Shapiro Beach.
  32. 50 ftPass Hale Reservation Beach.
  33. 300 ftPass South Beach.
  34. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  35. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  36. 50 ftPass Noanet Pond.
  37. 300 ftTurn right, heading E.
  38. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  39. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  40. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  41. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  42. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  43. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  44. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  45. 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  46. 450 ftReach Oak Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  47. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  48. 450 ftBear right, heading S.
  49. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  50. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  51. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  52. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  53. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  54. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  55. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  56. 400 ftBear right, heading E.
  57. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  58. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  59. 250 ftSharp left, heading N.
  60. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  61. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  62. 450 ftBear left, heading W.
  63. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  64. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  65. 0.1 miTurn right onto Peabody Loop, heading NW.
  66. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  67. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  68. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  69. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  70. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  71. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  72. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  73. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  74. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  75. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  76. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  77. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  78. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  79. 450 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  80. 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  81. 200 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/oak-hill-noanet-pond-out-back-14-lakes-8-km-8267

Trail surface

70% dirt9% paved1% gravel20% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F63°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity74%
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 85°64°
Thu 90°70° 27%
Fri 97°71° 29%
Sat 93°70° 36%
Sun 96°67°
Mon 95°72° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 7:32 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:25 PM — 9 min before dark.

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