Nashua Valley Conservation Area

Monoosnoc Hills–Monoosnoc Ridge Viewpoint, 3 summits

8.9 mi · ▲ 1,055 ft · 3 hr 30 min

Monoosnoc Hills–Monoosnoc Ridge Viewpoint, 3 summits is an 8.9-mile out-and-back in Nashua Valley Conservation Area near South Fitchburg, MA. The route passes Monoosnoc Hills, Monoosnoc Ridge Viewpoint and Monoosnoc Ridge Viewpoint. It climbs 1,055 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi633 – 1,155 ft · steepest grade: 17%9.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Monoosnoc Ridge Trail 42.55194, -71.79759
Nearest town South Fitchburg, MA

Directions

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Monoosnoc Hills–Monoosnoc Ridge Viewpoint, 3 summits

8.9 mi · ▲ 1,055 ft · 3 hr 30 min

Elevation 633–1,154 ft

Out & Back · Nashua Valley Conservation Area

Trailhead: Monoosnoc Ridge Trail · 42.55194, -71.79759

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

  1. Start on Monoosnoc Ridge Trail, heading W.
  2. 50 ftPass Monoosnoc Hills.
  3. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  4. 2.2 miSharp right, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftPass Monoosnoc Ridge Viewpoint.
  6. 0.9 miTurn left, heading W.
  7. 1.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  8. 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  9. 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
  10. 1.3 miBear right, heading E.
  11. 1.6 miPass Monoosnoc Ridge Viewpoint.
  12. 0.5 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

39% dirt61% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F63°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity76%
Rained 0.7″ yesterday (2.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Wed 81°63°
Thu 88°67° 42%
Fri 93°70° 34%
Sat 91°70° 33%
Sun 94°69°
Mon 93°70° 15%

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