Hale Reservation

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 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 NE.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 50 ftPass Powissett Peak.
  5. 50 ftBear left onto Powissett Patio, heading NE.
  6. 300 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 500 ftBear right, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftPass Shapiro Beach.
  9. 350 ftPass Hale Reservation Beach.
  10. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  11. 250 ftTurn left onto Yellow Blaze Trail, heading N.
  12. 0.2 miPass Powissett Beach.
  13. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  14. 450 ftPass Powissett Pond.
  15. 50 ftPass Shapiro Beach.
  16. 50 ftPass Hale Reservation Beach.
  17. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  18. 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
  19. 50 ftPass South Beach.
  20. 300 ftPass Noanet Pond.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  22. 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
  23. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  24. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  25. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  26. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  27. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  28. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  29. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  30. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  31. 100 ftTurn left onto Nimrod's Switchback, heading W.
  32. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  33. 0.3 miSharp right, heading S.
  34. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  35. 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
  36. 350 ftPass Dover Conservation Land.
  37. 200 ftSharp right, heading SW.
  38. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  39. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  40. 0.4 miReach Powissett Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  41. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  42. 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  43. 0.3 miSharp left, heading SE.
  44. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  45. 350 ftBear right, heading W.
  46. 150 ftSharp left, heading W.
  47. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  48. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  49. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  50. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  51. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  52. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  53. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  54. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  55. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  56. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  57. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  58. 400 ftBear right, heading E.
  59. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  60. 0.1 miBear right onto Yellow Blaze Trail, heading E.
  61. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  62. 250 ftSharp left, heading N.
  63. 350 ftBear left, heading S.
  64. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  65. 200 ftContinue straight onto Powissett Patio, heading SW.
  66. 100 ftBear right, heading NW.
  67. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  68. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  69. 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

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 84°64°
Thu 89°69° 28%
Fri 96°71° 29%
Sat 92°70° 36%
Sun 95°67° 15%
Mon 94°71° 16%

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