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Hale Reservation

Nimrod's Rock–Noanet Pond, 9 beaches

5.1 mi · ▲ 494 ft · 1 hr 57 min

Nimrod's Rock–Noanet Pond, 9 beaches is a 5.1-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 494 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 31/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi135 – 364 ft6.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.24825, -71.26958
Nearest town Dover, MA
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Nimrod's Rock–Noanet Pond, 9 beaches

5.1 mi · ▲ 494 ft · 1 hr 57 min

Elevation 136–365 ft

Out & Back · Hale Reservation

Trailhead: 42.24825, -71.26958

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  4. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  6. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  7. 200 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 250 ftTurn right, heading E.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  10. 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftPass Lower Mill Pond.
  12. 450 ftPass Upper Mill Pond.
  13. 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftTurn left onto Peabody Loop, heading SE.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  16. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  17. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  18. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  19. 450 ftBear right onto Yellow Blaze Trail, heading E.
  20. 0.1 miPass Shapiro Beach.
  21. 50 ftPass Hale Reservation Beach.
  22. 350 ftTurn left, heading S.
  23. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  24. 0.2 miPass Powissett Beach.
  25. 400 ftBear left, heading S.
  26. 150 ftPass Powissett Pond.
  27. 50 ftPass Shapiro Beach.
  28. 50 ftPass Hale Reservation Beach.
  29. 250 ftPass South Beach.
  30. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  31. 100 ftBear left, heading E.
  32. 50 ftPass Noanet Pond.
  33. 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  34. 50 ftSharp right, heading SE.
  35. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  36. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  37. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  38. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  39. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  40. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  41. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  42. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  43. 100 ftSharp right onto Nimrod's Switchback, heading SE.
  44. 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
  45. 50 ftReach Nimrod's Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  46. 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
  47. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  48. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  49. 0.2 miBear right, heading W.
  50. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  51. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  52. 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
  53. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  54. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  55. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  56. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  57. 400 ftBear right, heading NE.
  58. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  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 N.
  64. 450 ftBear left, heading SW.
  65. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  66. 150 ftBear left, heading S.
  67. 0.1 miTurn right onto Peabody Loop, heading SW.
  68. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  69. 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
  70. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  71. 300 ftTurn right, heading W.
  72. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  73. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  74. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  75. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  76. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  77. 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
  78. 50 ftBear 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-lower-mill-pond-out-back-15-beaches-8-km-85dc

Trail surface

70% dirt9% paved1% gravel20% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F63°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity74%
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° 27%
Fri 97°71° 29%
Sat 93°70° 36%
Sun 96°67°
Mon 95°72° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~4 min). Leave by 7:39 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:21 PM — 12 min before dark.

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