Leominster State Forest

Crow Hill Ledges–Midstate Viewpoint, 5 lakes

2.7 mi · ▲ 580 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Crow Hill Ledges–Midstate Viewpoint, 5 lakes is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Leominster State Forest near Leino Park, MA. The route passes Lower Crow Hill Pond, Leominster State Forest Beach, Midstate Viewpoint and 3 more. It climbs 580 ft, with sections as steep as 34% grade. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi824 – 1,083 ft · steepest grade: 34%2.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Crow Hill Trail 42.51470, -71.85807
Nearest town Leino Park, MA

Directions

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Crow Hill Ledges–Midstate Viewpoint, 5 lakes

2.7 mi · ▲ 580 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Elevation 824–1,084 ft

Out & Back · Leominster State Forest

Trailhead: Crow Hill Trail · 42.51470, -71.85807

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

  1. Start on Crow Hill Trail, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftPass Lower Crow Hill Pond.
  3. 0.2 miPass Leominster State Forest Beach.
  4. 0.1 miPass Midstate Viewpoint.
  5. 50 ftPass Crow Hill Ledges.
  6. 250 ftPass Upper Crow Hill Pond.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left onto Wolf Rock Trail, heading NE.
  8. 0.1 miPass Leominster State Forest Beach.
  9. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  10. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  11. 0.4 miTurn right onto Rocky Pond Road, heading S.
  12. 200 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  13. 150 ftBear right, heading S.
  14. 0.4 miSharp left, heading N.
  15. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

56% dirt2% gravel1% paved41% unspecified

Weather

Rain showersTemperature 76°F66°
Precip96%Wind12 mphUV3Humidity72%
Rained 2.8″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 4% rain1 AM: 2% rain2 AM: 10% rain3 AM: 31% rain4 AM: 63% rain5 AM: 82% rain6 AM: 83% rain7 AM: 73% rain8 AM: 96% rain9 AM: 94% rain10 AM: 77% rain11 AM: 55% rain12 PM: 55% rain1 PM: 34% rain2 PM: 49% rain3 PM: 51% rain4 PM: 49% rain5 PM: 54% rain6 PM: 43% rain7 PM: 8% rain8 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 5:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Tue 80°63°
Wed 80°64°
Thu 86°67° 44%
Fri 93°70° 34%
Sat 90°69° 34%
Sun 93°68°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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