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Hale Reservation

Storrow Pond–North Beach, 5 beaches

4.2 mi · ▲ 226 ft · 1 hr 31 min

Storrow Pond–North Beach, 5 beaches is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Hale Reservation near Dover, MA. The route passes Shapiro Beach, Powissett Beach, Hale Reservation Beach and Storrow Pond before reaching North Beach at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 226 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi203 – 341 ft4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Noanet Woodlands Parking Lot 42.22854, -71.25674
Nearest town Dover, MA
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Storrow Pond–North Beach, 5 beaches

4.2 mi · ▲ 226 ft · 1 hr 31 min

Elevation 202–341 ft

Out & Back · Hale Reservation

Trailhead: Noanet Woodlands Parking Lot · 42.22854, -71.25674

Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 62°F / low 49° · precip 50% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:48 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  3. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right onto Yellow Blaze Trail, heading NE.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  8. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  9. 0.3 miPass Shapiro Beach.
  10. 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
  11. 0.1 miPass Powissett Beach.
  12. 50 ftPass Hale Reservation Beach.
  13. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  14. 0.6 miPass Storrow Pond.
  15. 0.3 miPass North Beach.
  16. 50 ftReach Storrow Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 0.9 miTurn left, heading SW.
  18. 0.3 miSharp left, heading SW.
  19. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  20. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  21. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  22. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  23. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  24. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  25. 350 ftTurn right, heading W.
  26. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/storrow-pond-storrow-pond-out-back-6-km

Trail surface

84% dirt16% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 62°F49°
Precip50%Wind3 mphUV1Humidity93%
Rained 1″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°45° 3 AM: 4% rain4 AM: 1% rain6 AM: 5% rain7 AM: 1% rain8 AM: 6% rain9 AM: 4% rain10 AM: 5% rain11 AM: 11% rain12 PM: 23% rain1 PM: 40% rain2 PM: 50% rain3 PM: 41% rain4 PM: 45% rain5 PM: 22% rain6 PM: 27% rain7 PM: 19% rain8 PM: 24% rain9 PM: 14% rain10 PM: 19% rain11 PM: 31% rain
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:48 PM
Mon 65°54° 57%
Tue 61°51°
Wed 60°52°
Thu 62°46° 20%
Fri 62°50° 39%
Sat 57°52° 47%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 5:58 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:33 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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