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hiking directions are as follows: |
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From the parking lot, take
the trail starting behind the information
board |
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At the next fork, stay on
right to reach the dike overlooking Noanet
Pond |
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Turn right on the dike trail
until you reach the road |
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Turn left on the road for
a few yards and take a trail on the other
side (small metal triangle on a nearby tree);
you walk past some shelters |
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At the next fork ("HR6" sign),
turn right, then left at the following fork;
continue straight at a fork to take a narrow
trail that continues down (the trail blazes
continue on the right) |
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At the next intersection marked
by a "HR7" sign, continue straight ahead;
you soon reach a small clearing, with the
modest Strawberry Hill on your left |
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Turn left after the clearing
at a "HR8" sign; the trail becomes rockier
and soon descends towards to Powissett Pond;
turn left at the intersection when you see
the Pond and walk past a small green shack
at the beach |
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Turn right on the dike and
continue straight on the road up the hill;
you will pass a parking lot and several
shelters |
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At the next intersection,
take the paved road that descends towards
Noanet Pond; leave the road to follow the
waterline on the right as the road turns
left; a narrow trail will bring you back
up as if you were retracing your steps along
the power line |
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A stone cairn on the left
shows you the way down to the waterline
and to a small bridge (this section can
be muddy in spring and fall) to cross the
marshes and climb on the other side, going
first to the left and following white blazes |
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Follow the trail on the right
to walk past a small shelter and continue
until you reach another parking lot; turn
left to cross the parking lot and take the
trail on its opposite side - you will find
the white blazes again |
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Continue for about a third
of a mile; you will walk past a wooden building
on the left, and after another third of
a mile you will reach the parking lot and
your car. |
