North Beach–Storrow Pond, 6 beaches
2.8 mi · ▲ 165 ft · 1 hr 1 min
North Beach–Storrow Pond, 6 beaches is a 2.8-mile out-and-back in Hale Reservation near Charles River Village, MA. The route passes Storrow Pond, North Beach, Powissett Beach and 2 more. It is mostly level, with 165 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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North Beach–Storrow Pond, 6 beaches
2.8 mi · ▲ 165 ft · 1 hr 1 min
Elevation 202–307 ft
Out & Back · Hale Reservation
Trailhead: 42.24460, -71.24302
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:02 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miPass Storrow Pond.
- 100 ftTurn right onto Powerglide, heading SW.
- 0.6 miPass North Beach.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 200 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 300 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 250 ftPass Powissett Beach.
- 0.1 miPass Shapiro Beach.
- 50 ftPass Hale Reservation Beach.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Yellow Blaze Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.7 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 7:26 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:31 PM — 3 min before dark.
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- Sawmill Pond–Hale Reservation Beach, 4 beaches 3.7 mi · ▲ 193 ft
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