Paradise Pond–Rocky Pond, 6 sights
13.7 mi · ▲ 1,308 ft · 5 hr 13 min
Paradise Pond–Rocky Pond, 6 sights is a 13.7-mile out-and-back in Leominster State Forest near South Fitchburg, MA. The route passes Simonds Pond and Rocky Pond before reaching Paradise Pond at the turnaround, 6.7 miles in. It climbs 1,308 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Paradise Pond–Rocky Pond, 6 sights
13.7 mi · ▲ 1,308 ft · 5 hr 13 min
Elevation 628–1,028 ft
Out & Back · Leominster State Forest
Trailhead: 42.54849, -71.80281
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:06 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Simonds Pond.
- 0.4 miSharp right onto Monoosnoc Ridge Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading S.
- 1.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Parmenter Street, heading SW.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Brook Road, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left onto Parmenter Street, heading W.
- 0.5 miPass Rocky Pond.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Boardwalk Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Wolf Rock Road, heading S.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto King Tut's Highway, heading SE.
- 0.6 miPass Paradise Pond.
- 0.2 miReach Paradise Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miContinue straight onto Wolf Rock Road, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Boardwalk Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Rocky Pond Road, heading N.
- 1.4 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 left onto Monoosnoc Ridge Trail, heading NE.
- 1.6 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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