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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 Aug 4: Fog, high 82°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:02 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

FogTemperature 82°F63°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity79%
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 84°64°
Thu 89°69° 28%
Fri 96°71° 29%
Sat 93°70° 36%
Sun 96°67° 15%
Mon 94°71° 16%

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