Powissett Peak–Dover Conservation Land, 8 beaches
5.5 mi · ▲ 328 ft · 2 hr
Powissett Peak–Dover Conservation Land, 8 beaches is a 5.5-mile out-and-back in Hale Reservation near Dover, MA. The route passes Powissett Peak, Shapiro Beach, Hale Reservation Beach and 7 more. It climbs 328 ft. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi243 – 390 ft6.5 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Noanet Woodlands Parking Lot 42.22854, -71.25674
Nearest town Dover, MA
Directions
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Powissett Peak–Dover Conservation Land, 8 beaches
5.5 mi · ▲ 328 ft · 2 hr
Elevation 242–389 ft
Out & Back · Hale Reservation
Trailhead: Noanet Woodlands Parking Lot · 42.22854, -71.25674
Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:32 AM · sunset 6:46 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Powissett Peak.
- 50 ftBear left onto Powissett Patio, heading NE.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 500 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Shapiro Beach.
- 350 ftPass Hale Reservation Beach.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Yellow Blaze Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miPass Powissett Beach.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 450 ftPass Powissett Pond.
- 50 ftPass Shapiro Beach.
- 50 ftPass Hale Reservation Beach.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass South Beach.
- 300 ftPass Noanet Pond.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Nimrod's Switchback, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading S.
- 150 ftBear left, heading S.
- 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 350 ftPass Dover Conservation Land.
- 200 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.4 miReach Powissett Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
- 350 ftBear right, heading W.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 400 ftBear right, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Yellow Blaze Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 350 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 200 ftContinue straight onto Powissett Patio, heading SW.
- 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 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 surface
31% dirt9% paved6% grass1% gravel53% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:32 AMSunset 6:46 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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