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Hale Reservation

Nimrod's Rock–Noanet Pond, 9 beaches

5 mi · ▲ 610 ft · 1 hr 58 min

Nimrod's Rock–Noanet Pond, 9 beaches is a 5-mile out-and-back in Hale Reservation near Dover, MA. The route passes Sawmill Pond, Third Iron Co. Pond, Shapiro Beach and 7 more before reaching Nimrod's Rock at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It climbs 610 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi203 – 364 ft · steepest grade: 19%6.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.22384, -71.27050
Nearest town Dover, MA
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Nimrod's Rock–Noanet Pond, 9 beaches

5 mi · ▲ 610 ft · 1 hr 58 min

Elevation 204–365 ft

Out & Back · Hale Reservation

Trailhead: 42.22384, -71.27050

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 250 ftBear left, heading N.
  3. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left onto Larabee Trail, heading NE.
  6. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  7. 0.1 miPass Sawmill Pond.
  8. 50 ftTurn right onto Peabody Loop, heading NE.
  9. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  10. 0.2 miPass Third Iron Co. Pond.
  11. 100 ftBear right, heading NE.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  13. 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
  14. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  15. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Yellow Blaze Trail, heading N.
  16. 350 ftPass Shapiro Beach.
  17. 50 ftPass Hale Reservation Beach.
  18. 250 ftTurn left, heading E.
  19. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  20. 0.2 miPass Powissett Beach.
  21. 300 ftBear left, heading SE.
  22. 250 ftPass Powissett Pond.
  23. 50 ftPass Shapiro Beach.
  24. 50 ftPass Hale Reservation Beach.
  25. 250 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  26. 50 ftPass South Beach.
  27. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  28. 150 ftPass Noanet Pond.
  29. 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
  30. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  31. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  32. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  33. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  34. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  35. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  36. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  37. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  38. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  39. 100 ftSharp right onto Nimrod's Switchback, heading S.
  40. 0.1 miSharp left, heading S.
  41. 50 ftReach Nimrod's Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  42. 0.1 miSharp left, heading W.
  43. 100 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  44. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  45. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  46. 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  47. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  48. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  49. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  50. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  51. 50 ftSharp left, heading E.
  52. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  53. 350 ftBear right, heading E.
  54. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  55. 0.1 miBear right onto Yellow Blaze Trail, heading E.
  56. 0.2 miTurn right, heading N.
  57. 250 ftSharp left, heading N.
  58. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  59. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  60. 150 ftSharp left onto Peabody Loop, heading SW.
  61. 300 ftSharp right, heading W.
  62. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  63. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  64. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  65. 0.1 miTurn left onto Larabee Trail, heading NW.
  66. 100 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  67. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  68. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  69. 250 ftBear right, heading NW.
  70. 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-third-iron-co-pond-out-back-15-beaches-8-km-0de4

Trail surface

67% dirt10% paved1% gravel22% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F63°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity75%
Rained 0.7″ yesterday (1.5″ 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°65°
Thu 89°69° 28%
Fri 96°71° 29%
Sat 93°70° 36%
Sun 96°67° 15%
Mon 94°71° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:42 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 8:02 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:34 PM.

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