Powissett Pond–Lower Mill Pond, 7 beaches
2 mi · ▲ 262 ft · 48 min
Powissett Pond–Lower Mill Pond, 7 beaches is a 2-mile out-and-back in Hale Reservation near Westwood, MA. The route passes Powissett Beach, Shapiro Beach, South Beach and 3 more before reaching Lower Mill Pond at the turnaround, 0.8 miles in. It climbs 262 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Powissett Pond–Lower Mill Pond, 7 beaches
2 mi · ▲ 262 ft · 48 min
Elevation 176–365 ft
Out & Back · Hale Reservation
Trailhead: 42.23214, -71.24502
Weather Sep 20: Light rain, high 62°F / low 48° · precip 50% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:48 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Powissett Beach.
- 50 ftPass Shapiro Beach.
- 50 ftPass South Beach.
- 50 ftPass Hale Reservation Beach.
- 150 ftPass Powissett Pond.
- 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right onto Yellow Blaze Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 250 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 450 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 150 ftBear left, heading N.
- 500 ftPass Upper Mill Pond.
- 50 ftPass Lower Mill Pond.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Peabody Loop, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SW.
- 50 ftReach Powissett Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 150 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading E.
- 450 ftBear right onto Yellow Blaze Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 100 ftBear left, heading E.
- 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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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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