Crow Hill Ledges–Midstate Viewpoint, 10 lakes
12.4 mi · ▲ 2,093 ft · 5 hr 11 min
Crow Hill Ledges–Midstate Viewpoint, 10 lakes is a 12.4-mile out-and-back in Leominster State Forest near Leino Park, MA. The route passes Lower Crow Hill Pond, Leominster State Forest Beach, Midstate Viewpoint and 4 more before reaching Distributing Reservoir at the turnaround, 6.1 miles in. It climbs 2,093 ft, with sections as steep as 32% grade. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Crow Hill Ledges–Midstate Viewpoint, 10 lakes
12.4 mi · ▲ 2,093 ft · 5 hr 11 min
Elevation 580–1,162 ft
Out & Back · Leominster State Forest
Trailhead: Crow Hill Trail · 42.51470, -71.85807
Weather Aug 4: 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 Crow Hill Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Lower Crow Hill Pond.
- 0.2 miPass Leominster State Forest Beach.
- 0.1 miPass Midstate Viewpoint.
- 50 ftPass Crow Hill Ledges.
- 250 ftPass Upper Crow Hill Pond.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Wolf Rock Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miPass Leominster State Forest Beach.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Rocky Pond Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miPass Rocky Pond.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Fenton Road, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Parmenter Street, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Brook Road, heading E.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Parmenter Street, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 1.2 miTurn right onto Monoosnoc Ridge Trail, heading NE.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.4 miPass Distributing Reservoir.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 450 ftReach Crow Hill Ledges, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading N.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Parmenter Street, heading NW.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Brook Road, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Parmenter Street, heading NW.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto Fenton Road, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Rocky Pond Trail, heading SW.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Wolf Rock Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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More from Crow Hill Trail Trailhead
- Crow Hill Ledges–Midstate Viewpoint, 5 lakes 2.7 mi · ▲ 580 ft
- Glacial Boulder–Lower Crow Hill Pond, 4 beaches 3.1 mi · ▲ 730 ft
- Redemption Rock–Glacial Boulder, 4 rocks 3.3 mi · ▲ 792 ft
- Wolfden Hill–Crow Hill Ledges, 7 lakes 3.7 mi · ▲ 411 ft
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