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Hale Reservation

Noanet Peak–Noanet Pond, 9 beaches

5.3 mi · ▲ 553 ft · 2 hr 3 min

Noanet Peak–Noanet Pond, 9 beaches is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Hale Reservation near Dover, MA. The route passes Noanet Peak, Third Iron Co. Pond, Shapiro Beach and 10 more. It climbs 553 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi203 – 364 ft · steepest grade: 21%6.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.23505, -71.27575
Nearest town Dover, MA
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Noanet Peak–Noanet Pond, 9 beaches

5.3 mi · ▲ 553 ft · 2 hr 3 min

Elevation 203–365 ft

Out & Back · Hale Reservation

Trailhead: 42.23505, -71.27575

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 E.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  3. 450 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  7. 50 ftPass Noanet Peak.
  8. 50 ftPass Third Iron Co. Pond.
  9. 50 ftTurn right onto Noanet Park Trail, heading SE.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  12. 0.1 miSharp left onto Peabody Loop, heading SE.
  13. 300 ftSharp right, heading E.
  14. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  15. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Yellow Blaze Trail, heading N.
  16. 500 ftPass Shapiro Beach.
  17. 50 ftPass Hale Reservation Beach.
  18. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  19. 50 ftSharp right, heading E.
  20. 0.2 miPass Powissett Beach.
  21. 150 ftBear left, heading SE.
  22. 350 ftPass Powissett Pond.
  23. 50 ftPass Shapiro Beach.
  24. 50 ftPass Hale Reservation Beach.
  25. 200 ftBear left, heading SE.
  26. 400 ftPass South Beach.
  27. 50 ftPass Powissett Beach.
  28. 300 ftPass Noanet Pond.
  29. 200 ftSharp left, heading E.
  30. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  31. 50 ftTurn right, heading E.
  32. 200 ftTurn right onto Carby Street, heading NE.
  33. 50 ftPass North Beach.
  34. 150 ftBear left, heading E.
  35. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  36. 250 ftBear right, heading NE.
  37. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  38. 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
  39. 50 ftPass North Beach.
  40. 0.1 miBear left, heading E.
  41. 400 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  42. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  43. 300 ftSharp left, heading N.
  44. 0.2 miReach Noanet Peak, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  45. 0.2 miSharp right, heading SE.
  46. 300 ftTurn left, heading S.
  47. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  48. 400 ftBear right, heading E.
  49. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  50. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  51. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  52. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  53. 250 ftTurn left, heading N.
  54. 200 ftTurn left, heading N.
  55. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  56. 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
  57. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  58. 0.1 miBear right onto Yellow Blaze Trail, heading SW.
  59. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  60. 250 ftSharp left, heading SW.
  61. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  62. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  63. 150 ftSharp left onto Peabody Loop, heading S.
  64. 250 ftSharp right, heading W.
  65. 0.1 miBear left, heading S.
  66. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  67. 250 ftContinue straight onto Noanet Park Trail, heading SW.
  68. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  69. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  70. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  71. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  72. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  73. 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  74. 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/third-iron-co-pond-third-iron-co-pond-out-back-17-beaches-6-km-3f85

Trail surface

42% dirt2% gravel56% 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 89°70° 28%
Fri 96°71° 29%
Sat 93°70° 36%
Sun 96°67° 15%
Mon 94°71° 16%

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