Event Location: Dover MA
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Meeting Time: 10:00 AM
Max # People: 15
Guiding / Event Fee: No, I will not be asking participants for money
Difficulty Level:
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We will hike on the trails at the little-known - and, usually, uncrowded - trails at the Noanet Reservation (a property of the Trustees of Reservations) in Dover, Massachusetts. Note, however, that the hike starts at the adjacent Caryl Park on Dedham Street in Dover. I have mapped out a 3.5 mile loop that includes an ascent of Noanet Peak, 387 feet elevation, which affords a view of a great many trees and a small slice of the Boston skyline. You may want to bring a hiking pole for the very brief steep section of the hike near the peak. The rest of the hike is pretty much flat, and goes past a number of water features. The trail map of Noanet Reservation is at https://thetrustees.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/noanet-woodlands-trail-map.pdf . On this (contour-equipped) map, we will take the least-steep approach up to Noanet Peak via the red trail and the yellow trail. We will descend via the yellow trail and the orange trail. Then we'll hike past Sawmill Pond, Noanet Brook, Third Iron Co. Pond, and Upper Mill Pond. We will return to the parking lot on a different section of the red trail. You can see our 3.5 mile route on the following Google Maps overlay: https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1mXVbLw13Q7Jbx-Ni7k-1LWs4sVfdqqE&usp=sharing You can see an elevation profile of the route at: https://lewlasher.com/misc/maps/noanet-profile.jpg .
From Rt. 128 (I-95), take exit 32, route 135. Turn (left, if you are coming from southbound Rt. 128) onto route 135 **west** (West Street). In 1/2 mile, turn left, at the traffic light, onto South Street. In 1/2 mile, bear left at the fork to stay on South Street. In a little less than 1/2 mile, turn left at the traffic light onto Chestnut Street (probably no street sign). In about 1/4 mile, bear right onto Dedham Street (probably no street sign). At about 2.5 miles from where you turned at the traffic light onto Chestnut Street, turn left into the Caryl Park parking lot, next to the tennis courts and porta-potties. Google Maps directions: https://maps.app.goo.gl/LdpRnXsAWEg3AWch6
Outdoor Fitness Level: Moderate to Strenuous
Outdoor Fitness Level: Strenuous
Outdoor Fitness Level: Easy to Moderate
There is a small parking lot, other activities going on, so best to arrive a little early
