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Hale Reservation

Storrow Pond–Sawmill Pond, 5 beaches

5.2 mi · ▲ 310 ft · 1 hr 53 min

Storrow Pond–Sawmill Pond, 5 beaches is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Hale Reservation near Needham Junction, MA. The route passes Storrow Pond, Powissett Beach, Shapiro Beach and Hale Reservation Beach before reaching Sawmill Pond at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It climbs 310 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi161 – 341 ft5.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.25076, -71.23638
Nearest town Needham Junction, MA
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Storrow Pond–Sawmill Pond, 5 beaches

5.2 mi · ▲ 310 ft · 1 hr 53 min

Elevation 161–341 ft

Out & Back · Hale Reservation

Trailhead: 42.25076, -71.23638

Weather Aug 4: Fog, high 83°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:41 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.5 miPass Storrow Pond.
  3. 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 0.7 miTurn left, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miPass Powissett Beach.
  6. 50 ftPass Shapiro Beach.
  7. 50 ftPass Hale Reservation Beach.
  8. 100 ftContinue straight onto Yellow Blaze Trail, heading S.
  9. 350 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  11. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  12. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right onto Peabody Loop, heading S.
  15. 0.2 miPass Sawmill Pond.
  16. 150 ftReach Storrow Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  18. 300 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  19. 0.2 miTurn right onto Yellow Blaze Trail, heading E.
  20. 350 ftTurn left, heading N.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  22. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  23. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  24. 0.6 miTurn right, heading E.
  25. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
  26. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/storrow-pond-sawmill-pond-out-back-3-lakes-8-km-ae61

Trail surface

90% dirt10% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 83°F62°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity81%
Rained 1.3″ yesterday (2.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:41 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed 85°62°
Thu 89°69° 27%
Fri 96°71° 29%
Sat 93°70° 36%
Sun 96°67°
Mon 94°71° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 7:06 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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