Crow Hill Ledges–Glacial Boulder, 6 rocks
4.5 mi · ▲ 792 ft · 1 hr 54 min
Crow Hill Ledges–Glacial Boulder, 6 rocks is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Leominster State Forest near Leino Park, MA. The route passes Lower Crow Hill Pond, Upper Crow Hill Pond, Leominster State Forest Beach and 3 more before reaching Midstate Viewpoint at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It climbs 792 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Crow Hill Ledges–Glacial Boulder, 6 rocks
4.5 mi · ▲ 792 ft · 1 hr 54 min
Elevation 822–1,135 ft
Out & Back · Leominster State Forest
Trailhead: Rocky Pond Road · 42.51150, -71.85675
Weather Aug 4: Rain showers, high 76°F / low 66° · precip 96% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Rocky Pond Road, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 150 ftBear right, heading N.
- 350 ftPass Lower Crow Hill Pond.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Upper Crow Hill Pond.
- 50 ftPass Leominster State Forest Beach.
- 0.2 miPass Midstate Viewpoint.
- 250 ftPass Crow Hill Ledges.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 200 ftBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left onto Midstate Trail, heading W.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miPass Glacial Boulder.
- 50 ftPass Midstate Viewpoint.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 50 ftReach Crow Hill Ledges, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 1.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 100 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 200 ftBear left onto Crow Hill Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Rocky Pond Road, heading S.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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