Noanet Peak–Lower Mill Pond, 4 lakes
2.6 mi · ▲ 225 ft · 59 min
Noanet Peak–Lower Mill Pond, 4 lakes is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Noanet Woodlands near Charles River Village, MA. The route passes Lower Mill Pond, Upper Mill Pond and Third Iron Co. Pond before reaching Noanet Peak at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It is mostly level, with 225 ft of elevation gain. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Noanet Peak–Lower Mill Pond, 4 lakes
2.6 mi · ▲ 225 ft · 59 min
Elevation 136–365 ft
Out & Back · Noanet Woodlands
Trailhead: 42.25134, -71.27066
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
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 450 ftBear left, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 300 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftPass Lower Mill Pond.
- 400 ftPass Upper Mill Pond.
- 250 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Peabody Loop, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miPass Third Iron Co. Pond.
- 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Noanet Park Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miPass Noanet Peak.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.8 mi in (~25 min). Leave by 6:03 PM for the 6:48 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from this trailhead
- Lower Mill Pond–Upper Mill Pond, 7 beaches 5.7 mi · ▲ 420 ft
- Noanet Pond–Powissett Pond, 9 beaches 6.2 mi · ▲ 508 ft
- Oak Hill–Noanet Pond, 9 beaches 5.2 mi · ▲ 454 ft
- Powissett Peak–Lower Mill Pond, 4 lakes 3.3 mi · ▲ 250 ft
- Powissett Pond–Lower Mill Pond, 7 beaches 3.5 mi · ▲ 338 ft
- Noanet Peak viewpoint–Lower Mill Pond, 4 lakes 2.2 mi · ▲ 250 ft
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