Noanet Peak viewpoint–Lower Mill Pond, 4 lakes
2.2 mi · ▲ 250 ft · 52 min
Noanet Peak viewpoint–Lower Mill Pond, 4 lakes is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Noanet Woodlands near Charles River Village, MA. The route passes Lower Mill Pond, Upper Mill Pond and Noanet Peak viewpoint before reaching Third Iron Co. Pond at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It climbs 250 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Noanet Peak viewpoint–Lower Mill Pond, 4 lakes
2.2 mi · ▲ 250 ft · 52 min
Elevation 136–372 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.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Noanet Park Trail, heading E.
- 350 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.1 miPass Third Iron Co. Pond.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 100 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftReach Noanet Peak viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
- 100 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 100 ftBear right, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 350 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- 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–Lower Mill Pond, 4 lakes 2.6 mi · ▲ 225 ft
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