Hale Reservation

Nimrod's Rock–Noanet Pond, 9 beaches

5.9 mi · ▲ 396 ft · 2 hr 10 min

Nimrod's Rock–Noanet Pond, 9 beaches is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in Hale Reservation near Charles River Village, MA. The route passes Lower Mill Pond, Upper Mill Pond, Shapiro Beach and 7 more before reaching Nimrod's Rock at the turnaround, 3 miles in. It climbs 396 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi125 – 364 ft7.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.25063, -71.26480
Nearest town Charles River Village, MA

Directions

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Nimrod's Rock–Noanet Pond, 9 beaches

5.9 mi · ▲ 396 ft · 2 hr 10 min

Elevation 125–365 ft

Out & Back · Hale Reservation

Trailhead: 42.25063, -71.26480

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
  3. 450 ftBear left, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftPass Lower Mill Pond.
  6. 200 ftPass Upper Mill Pond.
  7. 400 ftSharp right, heading S.
  8. 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  10. 50 ftTurn left onto Peabody Loop, heading SW.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  12. 0.1 miBear right, heading E.
  13. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  14. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  15. 450 ftBear right onto Yellow Blaze Trail, heading SE.
  16. 0.1 miPass Shapiro Beach.
  17. 50 ftPass Hale Reservation Beach.
  18. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  19. 50 ftSharp right, heading S.
  20. 0.2 miPass Powissett Beach.
  21. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  22. 300 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. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  28. 200 ftPass Noanet Pond.
  29. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  30. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  31. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  32. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  33. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  34. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  35. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  36. 0.1 miBear left, heading NE.
  37. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  38. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  39. 100 ftSharp right onto Nimrod's Switchback, heading S.
  40. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SW.
  41. 50 ftReach Nimrod's Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  42. 0.1 miSharp left, heading SW.
  43. 100 ftTurn right, heading W.
  44. 100 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  45. 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
  46. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  47. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  48. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  49. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  50. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  51. 50 ftSharp left, heading NE.
  52. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  53. 400 ftBear right, heading E.
  54. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  55. 0.1 miBear right onto Yellow Blaze Trail, heading NE.
  56. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  57. 250 ftSharp left, heading N.
  58. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  59. 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
  60. 450 ftBear left, heading W.
  61. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  62. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  63. 0.1 miTurn right onto Peabody Loop, heading NW.
  64. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  65. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  66. 50 ftSharp right, heading W.
  67. 50 ftSharp left, heading W.
  68. 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
  69. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  70. 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  71. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

74% dirt8% paved1% gravel17% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 83°F63°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity78%
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°68°
Mon 95°72° 16%

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