Nashua Valley Conservation Area
Haynes Reservoir via Monoosnoc Ridge Trail
5.2 mi · ▲ 482 ft · 1 hr 58 min
Haynes Reservoir via Monoosnoc Ridge Trail is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Nashua Valley Conservation Area near South Fitchburg, MA. The route reaches Haynes Reservoir at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It climbs 482 ft. It scores 57/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi814 – 1,027 ft5.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.54001, -71.81123
Nearest town South Fitchburg, MA
Directions
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Haynes Reservoir via Monoosnoc Ridge Trail
5.2 mi · ▲ 482 ft · 1 hr 58 min
Elevation 813–1,028 ft
Out & Back · Nashua Valley Conservation Area
Trailhead: 42.54001, -71.81123
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:50 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Monoosnoc Ridge Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 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.
- 1.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.3 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
11% dirt89% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 6:50 PM
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