Gardner Hill–Colburn Pond, 5 sights
1.3 mi · ▲ 298 ft · 35 min
Gardner Hill–Colburn Pond, 5 sights is a 1.3-mile out-and-back in Barrett Park near Leominster, MA. The route passes Barrett Park Beach, Colburn Pond, Colburn Pond and Gardner Hill before reaching Barrett Park Beach at the turnaround, 0.8 miles in. It climbs 298 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Gardner Hill–Colburn Pond, 5 sights
1.3 mi · ▲ 298 ft · 35 min
Elevation 450–628 ft
Out & Back · Barrett Park
Trailhead: 42.52229, -71.77989
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Barrett Park Beach.
- 50 ftPass Colburn Pond.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Waterfall Loop Trail, heading NE.
- 250 ftPass Colburn Pond.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Gardner Hill Loop Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 100 ftPass Gardner Hill.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Colburn Loop Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Barrett Park Beach.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Waterfall Loop Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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