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Noanet Woodlands

Third Iron Co. Pond–Storrow Pond, 7 beaches

5.3 mi · ▲ 324 ft · 1 hr 56 min

Third Iron Co. Pond–Storrow Pond, 7 beaches is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Noanet Woodlands near Dover, MA. The route passes Sawmill Pond, Third Iron Co. Pond, Shapiro Beach and 3 more before reaching North Beach at the turnaround, 2.7 miles in. It climbs 324 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi203 – 341 ft6.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.22687, -71.27108
Nearest town Dover, MA
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Third Iron Co. Pond–Storrow Pond, 7 beaches

5.3 mi · ▲ 324 ft · 1 hr 56 min

Elevation 202–341 ft

Out & Back · Noanet Woodlands

Trailhead: 42.22687, -71.27108

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. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  3. 150 ftTurn right, heading E.
  4. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  5. 0.1 miTurn left onto Larabee Trail, heading NE.
  6. 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
  7. 0.1 miPass Sawmill Pond.
  8. 50 ftTurn right onto Peabody Loop, heading NE.
  9. 150 ftBear left, heading NE.
  10. 0.2 miPass Third Iron Co. Pond.
  11. 200 ftBear right, heading N.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  13. 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
  14. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  15. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Yellow Blaze Trail, heading S.
  16. 300 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  17. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  18. 50 ftBear right, heading E.
  19. 0.3 miPass Shapiro Beach.
  20. 350 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  21. 0.1 miPass Powissett Beach.
  22. 50 ftPass Hale Reservation Beach.
  23. 0.5 miTurn right, heading SE.
  24. 0.5 miPass Storrow Pond.
  25. 0.3 miPass North Beach.
  26. 250 ftReach Third Iron Co. Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  27. 0.9 miTurn left, heading SW.
  28. 0.3 miSharp left, heading W.
  29. 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  30. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  31. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  32. 0.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  33. 150 ftSharp left onto Peabody Loop, heading S.
  34. 300 ftSharp right, heading S.
  35. 0.1 miBear left, heading SW.
  36. 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
  37. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  38. 0.1 miTurn left onto Larabee Trail, heading N.
  39. 150 ftTurn right, heading S.
  40. 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  41. 100 ftTurn left, heading W.
  42. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  43. 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-4-lakes-6-km-f658

Trail surface

96% dirt4% 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 84°64°
Thu 89°69° 28%
Fri 96°71° 29%
Sat 93°70° 36%
Sun 95°67° 15%
Mon 94°71° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.8 mi in (~49 min). Leave by 6:53 PM for the 8:02 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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