Distributing Reservoir–Rocky Pond, 3 lakes
10.7 mi · ▲ 1,454 ft · 4 hr 18 min
Distributing Reservoir–Rocky Pond, 3 lakes is a 10.7-mile out-and-back in Leominster State Forest near Leino Park, MA. The route passes Rocky Pond and Rocky Pond before reaching Distributing Reservoir at the turnaround, 5.2 miles in. It climbs 1,454 ft, with sections as steep as 28% grade. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Distributing Reservoir–Rocky Pond, 3 lakes
10.7 mi · ▲ 1,454 ft · 4 hr 18 min
Elevation 578–1,109 ft
Out & Back · Leominster State Forest
Trailhead: Rocky Pond Road · 42.51150, -71.85675
Weather Aug 3: 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.
- 0.9 miPass Rocky Pond.
- 0.3 miPass Rocky Pond.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Brook Road, heading SE.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Parmenter Street, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 1.2 miTurn right onto Monoosnoc Ridge Trail, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.4 miPass Distributing Reservoir.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 100 ftSharp right, heading SE.
- 350 ftReach Distributing Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 350 ftSharp left, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Parmenter Street, heading SW.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Brook Road, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Parmenter Street, heading NW.
- 1.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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