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Hale Education

Noanet Pond–Powissett Pond, 7 beaches

5.2 mi · ▲ 252 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Noanet Pond–Powissett Pond, 7 beaches is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Hale Education near Westwood, MA. The route passes South Beach, Powissett Beach, Shapiro Beach and 4 more. It climbs 252 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 22/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi194 – 299 ft6.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.20978, -71.23601
Nearest town Westwood, MA
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Noanet Pond–Powissett Pond, 7 beaches

5.2 mi · ▲ 252 ft · 1 hr 52 min

Elevation 192–297 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 miBear right, heading NE.
  19. 50 ftPass Powissett Pond.
  20. 300 ftTurn right, heading N.
  21. 150 ftContinue straight onto Carby Street, heading N.
  22. 150 ftPass Powissett Beach.
  23. 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
  24. 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
  25. 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
  26. 0.1 miTurn left onto Yellow Blaze Trail, heading N.
  27. 0.2 miReach Noanet Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  28. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  29. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  30. 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
  31. 250 ftTurn right onto Carby Street, heading W.
  32. 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
  33. 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
  34. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  35. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  36. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  37. 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  38. 100 ftSharp left, heading S.
  39. 0.1 miSharp right, heading W.
  40. 0.2 miBear left onto Highway to Hell, heading S.
  41. 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
  42. 300 ftBear right, heading SW.
  43. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  44. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  45. 150 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-pond-powissett-pond-out-back-11-beaches-10-km-aa20

Trail surface

76% dirt4% paved20% 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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