Crocker Pond–Rocky Pond, 8 lakes
7.7 mi · ▲ 1,161 ft · 3 hr 9 min
Crocker Pond–Rocky Pond, 8 lakes is a 7.7-mile out-and-back in Leominster State Forest near East Princeton, MA. The route passes Rocky Pond, Leominster State Forest Beach, Upper Crow Hill Pond and 2 more before reaching Rice Meadow Pond at the turnaround, 3.8 miles in. It climbs 1,161 ft. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Crocker Pond–Rocky Pond, 8 lakes
7.7 mi · ▲ 1,161 ft · 3 hr 9 min
Elevation 793–1,162 ft
Out & Back · Leominster State Forest
Trailhead: Parmenter Street · 42.51481, -71.81443
Weather Aug 4: Rain, high 75°F / low 65° · precip 95% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:06 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 miSharp right onto Fenton Road, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Rocky Pond.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Rocky Pond Trail, heading NW.
- 0.8 miPass Leominster State Forest Beach.
- 250 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Wolf Rock Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Upper Crow Hill Pond.
- 50 ftPass Leominster State Forest Beach.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miPass Crocker Pond.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Midstate Trail, heading NW.
- 0.8 miPass Rice Meadow Pond.
- 50 ftReach Crocker Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.6 miBear right onto Wolf Rock Trail, heading S.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Rocky Pond Trail, heading E.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Fenton Road, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Parmenter Street, heading NE.
- 0.5 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.
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More from Parmenter Street Trailhead
- Rocky Pond–Brook Road, 4 sights 3.1 mi · ▲ 196 ft
- Paradise Pond–Rocky Pond, 4 sights 4.6 mi · ▲ 365 ft
- Lower Crow Hill Pond–Rocky Pond, 3 lakes 4.8 mi · ▲ 366 ft
- Rocky Pond–Leominster State Forest Beach, 8 sights 6.2 mi · ▲ 624 ft
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