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Hale Reservation

Noanet Peak–Dover Conservation Land, 9 beaches

5.7 mi · ▲ 643 ft · 2 hr 13 min

Noanet Peak–Dover Conservation Land, 9 beaches is a 5.7-mile out-and-back in Hale Reservation near Dover, MA. The route passes Noanet Peak, Third Iron Co. Pond, Shapiro Beach and 8 more. It climbs 643 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade. It scores 33/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi203 – 364 ft · steepest grade: 29%7.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.23504, -71.27031
Nearest town Dover, MA
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Noanet Peak–Dover Conservation Land, 9 beaches

5.7 mi · ▲ 643 ft · 2 hr 13 min

Elevation 203–365 ft

Out & Back · Hale Reservation

Trailhead: 42.23504, -71.27031

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 84°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:02 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftPass Noanet Peak.
  6. 50 ftPass Third Iron Co. Pond.
  7. 50 ftTurn right onto Noanet Park Trail, heading SE.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  9. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  10. 0.1 miSharp left onto Peabody Loop, heading E.
  11. 250 ftSharp right, heading E.
  12. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  13. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Yellow Blaze Trail, heading N.
  14. 500 ftPass Shapiro Beach.
  15. 50 ftPass Hale Reservation Beach.
  16. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  17. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  18. 0.2 miPass Powissett Beach.
  19. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  20. 350 ftPass Powissett Pond.
  21. 50 ftPass Shapiro Beach.
  22. 50 ftPass Hale Reservation Beach.
  23. 200 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  24. 100 ftBear left, heading E.
  25. 50 ftPass South Beach.
  26. 250 ftPass Noanet Pond.
  27. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  28. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  29. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  30. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  31. 0.1 miBear left, heading SE.
  32. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  33. 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
  34. 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
  35. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  36. 100 ftTurn left, heading S.
  37. 100 ftTurn left onto Nimrod's Switchback, heading S.
  38. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  39. 0.3 miSharp right, heading SW.
  40. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  41. 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
  42. 250 ftPass Dover Conservation Land.
  43. 300 ftSharp right, heading S.
  44. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  45. 150 ftReach Noanet Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  46. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  47. 0.3 miSharp left, heading W.
  48. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  49. 350 ftBear right, heading NW.
  50. 150 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  51. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  52. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  53. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  54. 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
  55. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  56. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  57. 50 ftBear right, heading NE.
  58. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  59. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  60. 50 ftSharp left, heading N.
  61. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  62. 400 ftBear right, heading NE.
  63. 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  64. 0.1 miBear right onto Yellow Blaze Trail, heading E.
  65. 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  66. 250 ftSharp left, heading N.
  67. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  68. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  69. 150 ftSharp left onto Peabody Loop, heading S.
  70. 300 ftSharp right, heading NW.
  71. 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
  72. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  73. 250 ftContinue straight onto Noanet Park Trail, heading W.
  74. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  75. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  76. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  77. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  78. 400 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/third-iron-co-pond-third-iron-co-pond-out-back-14-beaches-10-km-d6d3

Trail surface

45% dirt8% paved6% grass1% gravel40% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 84°F63°
Precip0%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity73%
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° 28%
Fri 97°71° 29%
Sat 93°70° 36%
Sun 96°67° 15%
Mon 95°72° 16%

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