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Hale Reservation

Powissett Pond–Hale Reservation Beach, 6 beaches

1.9 mi · ▲ 165 ft · 43 min

Powissett Pond–Hale Reservation Beach, 6 beaches is a 1.9-mile out-and-back in Hale Reservation near Westwood, MA. The route passes Powissett Beach, Shapiro Beach, Hale Reservation Beach and Powissett Pond. It is mostly level, with 165 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi269 – 377 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.22778, -71.25206
Nearest town Westwood, MA
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Powissett Pond–Hale Reservation Beach, 6 beaches

1.9 mi · ▲ 165 ft · 43 min

Elevation 268–377 ft

Out & Back · Hale Reservation

Trailhead: 42.22778, -71.25206

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 450 ftBear right onto Powissett Patio, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  4. 100 ftTurn right onto Lower Powissett, heading NE.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right onto Yellow Blaze Trail, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftPass Powissett Beach.
  7. 50 ftPass Shapiro Beach.
  8. 50 ftPass Hale Reservation Beach.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
  10. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  11. 100 ftReach Powissett Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  14. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  15. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  16. 150 ftTurn right onto Strawberry Hill Trail, heading NW.
  17. 0.5 miSharp left, heading NW.
  18. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  19. 150 ftTurn left onto Yellow Blaze Trail, heading SW.
  20. 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  21. 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
  22. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  23. 500 ftTurn right onto Powissett Patio, heading SE.
  24. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  25. 200 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/powissett-pond-powissett-pond-out-back-9-beaches-6aea

Trail surface

71% dirt4% gravel25% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 82°F63°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity73%
Rained 1″ 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°69° 36%
Sun 95°67° 15%
Mon 94°71° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~15 min). Leave by 7:27 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:33 PM — 0 min before dark.

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