Powissett Pond–South Beach, 5 beaches
2.2 mi · ▲ 218 ft · 51 min
Powissett Pond–South Beach, 5 beaches is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Hale Reservation near Charles River Village, MA. The route passes Powissett Beach, Shapiro Beach, Hale Reservation Beach and 3 more before reaching South Beach at the turnaround, 0.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 218 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Powissett Pond–South Beach, 5 beaches
2.2 mi · ▲ 218 ft · 51 min
Elevation 228–363 ft
Out & Back · Hale Reservation
Trailhead: 42.24425, -71.25110
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:02 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Yellow Blaze Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miPass Powissett Beach.
- 50 ftPass Shapiro Beach.
- 50 ftPass Hale Reservation Beach.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Powissett Pond.
- 50 ftPass Shapiro Beach.
- 50 ftPass Hale Reservation Beach.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 100 ftBear left, heading S.
- 150 ftPass South Beach.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftReach Powissett Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 200 ftBear right, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.5 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 250 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 7:32 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:25 PM — 8 min before dark.
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More from this trailhead
- Upper Mill Pond & Third Iron Co. Pond via Peabody Loop 2 mi · ▲ 243 ft
- Storrow Pond & North Beach 2 mi · ▲ 114 ft
- Yellow Blaze Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 136 ft
- Powissett Peak & Shapiro Beach via Yellow Blaze Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 135 ft
- Powissett Peak–Powissett Pond, 5 beaches 2.6 mi · ▲ 222 ft
- Third Iron Co. Pond–Hale Reservation Beach, 4 beaches 2.9 mi · ▲ 278 ft
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