Paradise Pond–Rocky Pond, 4 sights
4.6 mi · ▲ 365 ft · 1 hr 43 min
Paradise Pond–Rocky Pond, 4 sights is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Leominster State Forest near East Princeton, MA. The route passes Rocky Pond before reaching Paradise Pond at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It climbs 365 ft and is mostly gravel. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi794 – 984 ft4.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Parmenter Street 42.51481, -71.81443
Nearest town East Princeton, MA
Directions
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Paradise Pond–Rocky Pond, 4 sights
4.6 mi · ▲ 365 ft · 1 hr 43 min
Elevation 793–983 ft
Out & Back · Leominster State Forest
Trailhead: Parmenter Street · 42.51481, -71.81443
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:50 PM
- Start on Parmenter Street, heading W.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Brook Road, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Parmenter Street, heading NW.
- 0.5 miPass Rocky Pond.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto Paradise Alley, heading SW.
- 0.2 miReach Paradise Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Rocky Pond Road, heading N.
- 1.6 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Brook Road, heading E.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Parmenter Street, heading E.
- 0.4 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
100% gravel
Weather
Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 6:50 PM
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