Monoosnoc Hills–Rocky Pond, 4 sights
11 mi · ▲ 1,208 ft · 4 hr 16 min
Monoosnoc Hills–Rocky Pond, 4 sights is an 11-mile out-and-back in Leominster State Forest near Leino Park, MA. The route passes Rocky Pond and Rocky Pond before reaching Monoosnoc Hills at the turnaround, 5.5 miles in. It climbs 1,208 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Monoosnoc Hills–Rocky Pond, 4 sights
11 mi · ▲ 1,208 ft · 4 hr 16 min
Elevation 633–1,028 ft
Out & Back · Leominster State Forest
Trailhead: Rocky Pond Road · 42.51150, -71.85675
Weather Sep 20: Heavy drizzle, high 57°F / low 48° · precip 63% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:50 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Rocky Pond Road, heading NE.
- 0.9 miPass Rocky Pond.
- 0.3 miPass Rocky Pond.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Brook Road, heading SE.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Parmenter Street, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 1.2 miTurn left onto Monoosnoc Ridge Trail, heading N.
- 1.6 miReach Monoosnoc Hills, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading SE.
- 1.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Parmenter Street, heading S.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Brook Road, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Parmenter Street, heading NW.
- 1.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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