Storrow Pond–North Beach, 6 beaches
2 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 41 min
Storrow Pond–North Beach, 6 beaches is a 2-mile out-and-back in Hale Reservation near Westwood, MA. The route passes Powissett Beach, Shapiro Beach, North Beach and 3 more. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Storrow Pond–North Beach, 6 beaches
2 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 41 min
Elevation 207–276 ft
Out & Back · Hale Reservation
Trailhead: Yellow Blaze Trail · 42.23653, -71.24270
Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 62°F / low 49° · precip 47% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:48 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Yellow Blaze Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Powissett Beach.
- 50 ftPass Shapiro Beach.
- 50 ftPass North Beach.
- 50 ftPass South Beach.
- 50 ftPass Hale Reservation Beach.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 300 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miPass Storrow Pond.
- 0.3 miReach Storrow Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miBear right, heading S.
- 350 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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