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Hale Reservation

Nimrod's Rock–Noanet Pond, 9 beaches

4.9 mi · ▲ 501 ft · 1 hr 53 min

Nimrod's Rock–Noanet Pond, 9 beaches is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Hale Reservation near Dover, MA. The route passes Lower Mill Pond, Upper Mill Pond, Shapiro Beach and 7 more before reaching Nimrod's Rock at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It climbs 501 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi135 – 364 ft6.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.24674, -71.26901
Nearest town Dover, MA
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Nimrod's Rock–Noanet Pond, 9 beaches

4.9 mi · ▲ 501 ft · 1 hr 53 min

Elevation 136–365 ft

Out & Back · Hale Reservation

Trailhead: 42.24674, -71.26901

Weather Sep 20: Drizzle, high 63°F / low 49° · precip 48% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 6:48 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  6. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftPass Lower Mill Pond.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  11. 350 ftPass Upper Mill Pond.
  12. 150 ftBear right, heading SE.
  13. 100 ftBear left, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftTurn left onto Peabody Loop, heading SE.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  16. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  17. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  18. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  19. 450 ftBear right onto Yellow Blaze Trail, heading NE.
  20. 0.1 miPass Shapiro Beach.
  21. 50 ftPass Hale Reservation Beach.
  22. 300 ftTurn left, heading S.
  23. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  24. 0.2 miPass Powissett Beach.
  25. 350 ftBear left, heading E.
  26. 200 ftPass Powissett Pond.
  27. 50 ftPass Shapiro Beach.
  28. 50 ftPass Hale Reservation Beach.
  29. 250 ftPass South Beach.
  30. 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  31. 100 ftBear left, heading E.
  32. 100 ftPass Noanet Pond.
  33. 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  34. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  35. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  36. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  37. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  38. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  39. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  40. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  41. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  42. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  43. 100 ftSharp right onto Nimrod's Switchback, heading S.
  44. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SW.
  45. 50 ftReach Nimrod's Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  46. 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
  47. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  48. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  49. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  50. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  51. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  52. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  53. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  54. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  55. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  56. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  57. 400 ftBear right, heading NE.
  58. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  59. 0.1 miBear right onto Yellow Blaze Trail, heading E.
  60. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  61. 250 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  62. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  63. 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
  64. 450 ftBear left, heading S.
  65. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  66. 150 ftBear left, heading W.
  67. 0.1 miTurn right onto Peabody Loop, heading W.
  68. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  69. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  70. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  71. 450 ftTurn left, heading W.
  72. 100 ftBear left, heading W.
  73. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  74. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  75. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  76. 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  77. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  78. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  79. 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/nimrods-rock-noanet-pond-out-back-14-lakes-8-km-1305

Trail surface

71% dirt9% paved1% gravel19% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 63°F49°
Precip48%Wind3 mphUV1Humidity91%
Rained 1″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°45° 3 AM: 4% rain4 AM: 1% rain6 AM: 6% rain7 AM: 1% rain8 AM: 5% rain9 AM: 4% rain10 AM: 5% rain11 AM: 12% rain12 PM: 25% rain1 PM: 39% rain2 PM: 48% rain3 PM: 43% rain4 PM: 45% rain5 PM: 23% rain6 PM: 25% rain7 PM: 21% rain8 PM: 26% rain9 PM: 15% rain10 PM: 20% rain11 PM: 34% rain
Sunrise 6:31 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:48 PM
Mon 67°56° 57%
Tue 60°51°
Wed 61°53°
Thu 62°47° 20%
Fri 62°51° 38%
Sat 58°53° 47%

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