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Noanet Woodlands

Lower Mill Pond–Upper Mill Pond, 3 lakes

2.1 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 43 min

Lower Mill Pond–Upper Mill Pond, 3 lakes is a 2.1-mile out-and-back in Noanet Woodlands near Dover, MA. The route passes Lower Mill Pond and Upper Mill Pond before reaching Third Iron Co. Pond at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 28 ft of elevation gain. It scores 26/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi138 – 226 ft2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.24462, -71.27491
Nearest town Dover, MA
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Lower Mill Pond–Upper Mill Pond, 3 lakes

2.1 mi · ▲ 28 ft · 43 min

Elevation 139–225 ft

Out & Back · Noanet Woodlands

Trailhead: 42.24462, -71.27491

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 84°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
  4. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 250 ftBear right, heading S.
  7. 50 ftPass Lower Mill Pond.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  9. 400 ftPass Upper Mill Pond.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  11. 150 ftContinue straight onto Peabody Loop, heading SE.
  12. 0.3 miPass Third Iron Co. Pond.
  13. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  14. 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
  15. 50 ftReach Lower Mill Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  17. 0.4 miBear left, heading N.
  18. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  19. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  20. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  22. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  23. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  24. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/lower-mill-pond-upper-mill-pond-out-back-7-lakes-3-km-e9fe

Trail surface

46% dirt54% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 84°F63°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity73%
Rained 0.9″ yesterday (1.8″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Wed 85°64°
Thu 90°70° 28%
Fri 97°71° 29%
Sat 93°70° 36%
Sun 96°67° 15%
Mon 95°72° 16%

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