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Hale Reservation

Noanet Pond–Powissett Pond, 9 beaches

5.2 mi · ▲ 364 ft · 1 hr 55 min

Noanet Pond–Powissett Pond, 9 beaches is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Hale Reservation near Dover, MA. The route passes Lower Mill Pond, Upper Mill Pond, Shapiro Beach and 10 more before reaching South Beach at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It climbs 364 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi138 – 364 ft6.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.24351, -71.27331
Nearest town Dover, MA
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Noanet Pond–Powissett Pond, 9 beaches

5.2 mi · ▲ 364 ft · 1 hr 55 min

Elevation 139–365 ft

Out & Back · Hale Reservation

Trailhead: 42.24351, -71.27331

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 300 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 250 ftBear right, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftPass Lower Mill Pond.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  9. 350 ftPass Upper Mill Pond.
  10. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  11. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  12. 50 ftTurn left onto Peabody Loop, heading SE.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  14. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  15. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  17. 450 ftBear right onto Yellow Blaze Trail, heading NE.
  18. 0.1 miPass Shapiro Beach.
  19. 50 ftPass Hale Reservation Beach.
  20. 250 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  21. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  22. 0.2 miPass Powissett Beach.
  23. 300 ftBear left, heading SE.
  24. 250 ftPass Powissett Pond.
  25. 50 ftPass Shapiro Beach.
  26. 50 ftPass Hale Reservation Beach.
  27. 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
  28. 300 ftPass South Beach.
  29. 50 ftPass Powissett Beach.
  30. 250 ftPass Noanet Pond.
  31. 350 ftSharp left, heading E.
  32. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  33. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  34. 100 ftPass North Beach.
  35. 100 ftTurn right onto Carby Street, heading E.
  36. 200 ftBear left, heading E.
  37. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  38. 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
  39. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  40. 0.3 miPass North Beach.
  41. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  42. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  43. 400 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  44. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  45. 450 ftPass South Beach.
  46. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  47. 0.2 miReach Noanet Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  48. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  49. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  50. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  51. 400 ftBear right, heading S.
  52. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  53. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  54. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  55. 250 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  56. 250 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  57. 200 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  58. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  59. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  60. 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
  61. 0.1 miBear right onto Yellow Blaze Trail, heading N.
  62. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  63. 250 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  64. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  65. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  66. 450 ftBear left, heading S.
  67. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  68. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  69. 0.1 miTurn right onto Peabody Loop, heading W.
  70. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  71. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  72. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  73. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  74. 100 ftBear left, heading S.
  75. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  76. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  77. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  78. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  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/noanet-pond-powissett-pond-out-back-16-beaches

Trail surface

72% dirt28% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:42 AMSunset 8:02 PM

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