Nashua Valley Conservation Area
Haynes Reservoir via Monoosnoc Ridge Trail
7.6 mi · ▲ 772 ft · 2 hr 55 min
Haynes Reservoir via Monoosnoc Ridge Trail is a 7.6-mile out-and-back in Nashua Valley Conservation Area near South Fitchburg, MA. The route reaches Haynes Reservoir at the turnaround, 3.8 miles in. It climbs 772 ft. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi709 – 1,027 ft7.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.53666, -71.79316
Nearest town South Fitchburg, MA
Directions
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Haynes Reservoir via Monoosnoc Ridge Trail
7.6 mi · ▲ 772 ft · 2 hr 55 min
Elevation 710–1,028 ft
Out & Back · Nashua Valley Conservation Area
Trailhead: 42.53666, -71.79316
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:50 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.7 miSharp left onto Monoosnoc Ridge Trail, heading SW.
- 1.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.4 miReach Haynes Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 2.6 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
59% dirt41% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 6:50 PM
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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