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Noon Hill and Shattuck Reservation

1959 establishments in MassachusettsBay Circuit TrailHills of MassachusettsLandforms of Norfolk County, MassachusettsNorfolk County, Massachusetts geography stubs
Open space reserves of MassachusettsProtected areas established in 1959Protected areas of Norfolk County, MassachusettsThe Trustees of Reservations
Noon Hill, Medfield MA
Noon Hill, Medfield MA

Noon Hill and Shattuck Reservation are adjacent open space preserves located in Medfield, Massachusetts. They are managed by the land conservation non-profit organization The Trustees of Reservations. The 200-mile (320 km) Bay Circuit Trail passes through both properties. The Town of Medfield owns conservation land adjacent to the properties.Noon Hill is a 204-acre (83 ha) open space preserve that offers 4.5 miles (7.2 km) of trails available for hiking, horseback riding, mountain biking, and cross country skiing. Oak-hickory forest, wetlands, vernal pools, steep ravines, boulders, and rocky ledges characterize the preserve. The preserve is centered on 370-foot (110 m) Noon Hill, a prominent summit and scenic vista. Holt Pond, a constructed mill pond, is located on the property. Shattuck Reservation is a 245-acre (99 ha) preserve along the Charles River. It consists of "a forested upland neck of oak and pine overlooking a wet meadow and red maple swamp." Stone walls demonstrate that the land was once used as pasture.

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