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.
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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
- Start on Midstate Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Redemption Rock.
- 0.1 miPass Glacial Boulder.
- 1.2 miPass Leominster State Forest Beach.
- 150 ftBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left, heading E.
- 150 ftPass Midstate Viewpoint.
- 50 ftPass Crow Hill Ledges.
- 50 ftBear left onto Crow Hill Trail, heading E.
- 200 ftPass Upper Crow Hill Pond.
- 0.1 miPass Lower Crow Hill Pond.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Wolf Rock Road, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miPass Paradise Pond.
- 150 ftReach Crow Hill Ledges, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
- 200 ftBear right, heading N.
- 100 ftBear left onto Midstate Trail, heading NW.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Crow Hill Ledges–Redemption Rock, 8 rocks 4.4 mi · ▲ 1,080 ft
- Redemption Rock–Glacial Boulder, 6 rocks 6.4 mi · ▲ 1,165 ft
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