Leominster State Forest

Crow Hill Ledges–Redemption Rock, 9 rocks

5.5 mi · ▲ 914 ft · 2 hr 17 min

Crow Hill Ledges–Redemption Rock, 9 rocks is a 5.5-mile out-and-back in Leominster State Forest near Leino Park, MA. The route passes Redemption Rock, Glacial Boulder, Leominster State Forest Beach and 4 more before reaching Paradise Pond at the turnaround, 2.8 miles in. It climbs 914 ft, with sections as steep as 34% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi824 – 1,135 ft · steepest grade: 34%5.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Midstate Trail 42.50662, -71.86977
Nearest town Leino Park, MA

Directions

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Crow Hill Ledges–Redemption Rock, 9 rocks

5.5 mi · ▲ 914 ft · 2 hr 17 min

Elevation 824–1,135 ft

Out & Back · Leominster State Forest

Trailhead: Midstate Trail · 42.50662, -71.86977

Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 75°F / low 65° · precip 98% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Midstate Trail, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftPass Redemption Rock.
  3. 0.1 miPass Glacial Boulder.
  4. 1.2 miPass Leominster State Forest Beach.
  5. 150 ftBear right, heading E.
  6. 50 ftBear left, heading E.
  7. 150 ftPass Midstate Viewpoint.
  8. 50 ftPass Crow Hill Ledges.
  9. 50 ftBear left onto Crow Hill Trail, heading E.
  10. 200 ftPass Upper Crow Hill Pond.
  11. 0.1 miPass Lower Crow Hill Pond.
  12. 0.1 miSharp right, heading E.
  13. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  14. 150 ftContinue straight onto Wolf Rock Road, heading S.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  16. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  17. 0.1 miPass Paradise Pond.
  18. 150 ftReach Crow Hill Ledges, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  20. 0.6 miBear right, heading N.
  21. 0.4 miSharp left, heading N.
  22. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  23. 200 ftBear right, heading N.
  24. 100 ftBear left onto Midstate Trail, heading NW.
  25. 1.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  26. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

69% dirt7% gravel1% paved23% unspecified

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 75°F65°
Precip98%Wind12 mphUV3Humidity74%
Rained 2.7″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
75°65° 12 AM: 4% rain1 AM: 2% rain2 AM: 10% rain3 AM: 34% rain4 AM: 63% rain5 AM: 83% rain6 AM: 82% rain7 AM: 76% rain8 AM: 98% rain9 AM: 93% rain10 AM: 74% rain11 AM: 57% rain12 PM: 54% rain1 PM: 34% rain2 PM: 48% rain3 PM: 49% rain4 PM: 50% rain5 PM: 54% rain6 PM: 44% rain7 PM: 8% rain8 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 5:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Tue 79°63°
Wed 79°64°
Thu 86°66° 46%
Fri 92°69° 34%
Sat 90°69° 35%
Sun 93°68°

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