Oak Hill–Noanet Pond, 7 beaches
1.1 mi · ▲ 88 ft · 25 min
Oak Hill–Noanet Pond, 7 beaches is a 1.1-mile out-and-back in Hale Reservation near Westwood, MA. The route passes Powissett Beach, North Beach, South Beach and 3 more before reaching Oak Hill at the turnaround, 0.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 88 ft of elevation gain. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Oak Hill–Noanet Pond, 7 beaches
1.1 mi · ▲ 88 ft · 25 min
Elevation 241–319 ft
Out & Back · Hale Reservation
Trailhead: 42.23125, -71.23997
Weather Aug 4: Fog, high 83°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:02 PM
Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Powissett Beach.
- 50 ftPass North Beach.
- 50 ftPass South Beach.
- 50 ftPass Noanet Pond.
- 50 ftBear left, heading W.
- 200 ftPass Hale Reservation Beach.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Shapiro Beach.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 450 ftReach Oak Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 450 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 250 ftBear right, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive 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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- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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