Leominster State Forest

Lower Crow Hill Pond–Rocky Pond, 3 lakes

4.8 mi · ▲ 366 ft · 1 hr 47 min

Lower Crow Hill Pond–Rocky Pond, 3 lakes is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Leominster State Forest near East Princeton, MA. The route passes Rocky Pond before reaching Lower Crow Hill Pond at the turnaround, 2.2 miles in. It climbs 366 ft and is mostly gravel. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi791 – 984 ft5.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.51526, -71.81244
Nearest town East Princeton, MA

Directions

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Lower Crow Hill Pond–Rocky Pond, 3 lakes

4.8 mi · ▲ 366 ft · 1 hr 47 min

Elevation 792–985 ft

Out & Back · Leominster State Forest

Trailhead: 42.51526, -71.81244

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:50 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 400 ftTurn right onto Parmenter Street, heading W.
  3. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Brook Road, heading W.
  4. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftBear left onto Parmenter Street, heading NW.
  6. 0.5 miPass Rocky Pond.
  7. 1.1 miTurn right, heading W.
  8. 150 ftBear right, heading W.
  9. 350 ftSharp left, heading N.
  10. 50 ftPass Lower Crow Hill Pond.
  11. 0.2 miReach Lower Crow Hill Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.2 miSharp right, heading S.
  13. 350 ftBear left, heading NE.
  14. 150 ftTurn left onto Rocky Pond Road, heading S.
  15. 1.6 miBear right, heading E.
  16. 50 ftTurn left onto Brook Road, heading E.
  17. 250 ftContinue straight onto Parmenter Street, heading E.
  18. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  19. 400 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

85% gravel15% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 6:50 PM

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