Noon Hill and Shattuck Reservations – December 6, 2020

View from Noon Hill

I was thinking of doing a Crystal run, but the long drive and the late start meant that it would be an all-day event. The Papa Joe hike was close to home at the Noon Hill and Shattuck Reservations, so I decided to go there instead. 

 

Noon Hill is a 204-acre Trustee’s property located in Medfield and centered on 370-foot Noon Hill, a prominent summit and scenic vista. Noon Hill is part of a larger area of protected open space including land owned by the town of Medfield and the Shattuck Reservation located to the northwest of Noon Hill along the Charles River.

Along the Charles River

We met at the trailhead is near Holt Pond, which was created around 1764 when Sawmill Brook was dammed to create a millpond. In the 19th century, after farmers cleared the forest, the land surrounding the pond became stonewall-enclosed pasture. Woods have since reclaimed these fields.

We had crunchy snow underfoot as we headed west out of the parking lot toward Noon Hill. From there we headed north and then west across Causeway Street to the Shuttuck Reservation and a trail along the Charles River. 

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Noon Hill Reservation

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