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Hale Education

Powissett Peak–Noanet Pond, 8 beaches

5.6 mi · ▲ 352 ft · 2 hr 3 min

Powissett Peak–Noanet Pond, 8 beaches is a 5.6-mile out-and-back in Hale Education near Westwood, MA. The route passes South Beach, Powissett Beach, Shapiro Beach and 5 more before reaching Powissett Peak at the turnaround, 2.8 miles in. It climbs 352 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi194 – 390 ft6.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.20978, -71.23601
Nearest town Westwood, MA
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Powissett Peak–Noanet Pond, 8 beaches

5.6 mi · ▲ 352 ft · 2 hr 3 min

Elevation 192–389 ft

Out & Back · Hale Education

Trailhead: 42.20978, -71.23601

Weather Sep 20: Heavy drizzle, high 62°F / low 49° · precip 52% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:48 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  3. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  4. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  5. 300 ftTurn right onto Highway to Hell, heading NE.
  6. 0.6 miBear right, heading NW.
  7. 0.2 miSharp left, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miSharp right, heading N.
  9. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  10. 0.3 miPass South Beach.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  12. 0.1 miPass Powissett Beach.
  13. 50 ftPass Shapiro Beach.
  14. 50 ftPass Hale Reservation Beach.
  15. 50 ftPass Noanet Pond.
  16. 300 ftBear left, heading N.
  17. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  19. 0.1 miPass Powissett Pond.
  20. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  21. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  22. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  23. 50 ftPass Shapiro Beach.
  24. 50 ftPass Hale Reservation Beach.
  25. 350 ftBear right, heading N.
  26. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  27. 0.1 miBear right onto Yellow Blaze Trail, heading W.
  28. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  29. 250 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  30. 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
  31. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  32. 200 ftContinue straight onto Powissett Patio, heading W.
  33. 100 ftBear right, heading W.
  34. 50 ftReach Powissett Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  35. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  36. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  37. 350 ftSharp right, heading W.
  38. 250 ftTurn left onto Yellow Blaze Trail, heading SW.
  39. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  40. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  41. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  42. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  43. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  44. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  45. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  46. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  47. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  48. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  49. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  50. 100 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  51. 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
  52. 0.2 miBear left onto Highway to Hell, heading SW.
  53. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
  54. 300 ftBear right, heading NE.
  55. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  56. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  57. 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/powissett-peak-powissett-pond-out-back-11-beaches-10-km-90b3

Trail surface

79% dirt8% paved1% gravel12% unspecified

Weather

Heavy drizzleTemperature 62°F49°
Precip52%Wind4 mphUV1Humidity91%
Rained 0.8″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°45° 3 AM: 5% rain4 AM: 2% rain6 AM: 5% rain7 AM: 1% rain8 AM: 7% rain9 AM: 3% rain10 AM: 4% rain11 AM: 10% rain12 PM: 21% rain1 PM: 39% rain2 PM: 52% rain3 PM: 41% rain4 PM: 45% rain5 PM: 22% rain6 PM: 28% rain7 PM: 18% rain8 PM: 22% rain9 PM: 17% rain10 PM: 24% rain11 PM: 33% rain
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:48 PM
Mon 66°56° 56%
Tue 60°51°
Wed 61°53°
Thu 62°46° 20%
Fri 62°51° 40%
Sat 57°52° 47%

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