Sawmill Pond–Hale Reservation Beach, 4 beaches
3.7 mi · ▲ 193 ft · 1 hr 20 min
Sawmill Pond–Hale Reservation Beach, 4 beaches is a 3.7-mile out-and-back in Noanet Woodlands near Charles River Village, MA. The route passes Powissett Beach, Shapiro Beach and Hale Reservation Beach before reaching Sawmill Pond at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 193 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 40/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Sawmill Pond–Hale Reservation Beach, 4 beaches
3.7 mi · ▲ 193 ft · 1 hr 20 min
Elevation 211–341 ft
Out & Back · Noanet Woodlands
Trailhead: 42.24460, -71.24302
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:48 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Yellow Blaze Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Powissett Beach.
- 50 ftPass Shapiro Beach.
- 50 ftPass Hale Reservation Beach.
- 350 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Peabody Loop, heading SW.
- 0.2 miReach Sawmill Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Yellow Blaze Trail, heading NE.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 1 miArrive 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 6:12 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:16 PM — 0 min before dark.
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