Leominster State Forest

Paradise Pond–Rocky Pond, 4 sights

12.8 mi · ▲ 1,221 ft · 4 hr 53 min

Paradise Pond–Rocky Pond, 4 sights is a 12.8-mile out-and-back in Leominster State Forest near South Fitchburg, MA. The route passes Rocky Pond and Paradise Pond. It climbs 1,221 ft. It scores 46/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi709 – 1,027 ft13.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.53666, -71.79316
Nearest town South Fitchburg, MA

Directions

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Paradise Pond–Rocky Pond, 4 sights

12.8 mi · ▲ 1,221 ft · 4 hr 53 min

Elevation 710–1,028 ft

Out & Back · Leominster State Forest

Trailhead: 42.53666, -71.79316

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.7 miSharp left onto Monoosnoc Ridge Trail, heading SW.
  3. 1.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 1.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right onto Parmenter Street, heading SW.
  6. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Brook Road, heading W.
  7. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  8. 50 ftBear left onto Parmenter Street, heading W.
  9. 0.5 miPass Rocky Pond.
  10. 1.1 miTurn left onto Paradise Alley, heading W.
  11. 0.2 miPass Paradise Pond.
  12. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  13. 150 ftReach Paradise Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.5 miTurn right onto Rocky Pond Road, heading NE.
  15. 1.6 miBear right, heading E.
  16. 50 ftTurn left onto Brook Road, heading E.
  17. 250 ftContinue straight onto Parmenter Street, heading E.
  18. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  19. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  20. 1.2 miTurn left onto Monoosnoc Ridge Trail, heading NE.
  21. 1.4 miSharp right, heading E.
  22. 0.7 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

41% gravel36% dirt23% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F63°
Precip0%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity73%
Rained 0.9″ yesterday (3.5″ 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 80°64°
Thu 87°66° 42%
Fri 93°69° 34%
Sat 90°70° 33%
Sun 93°68°
Mon 92°70° 15%

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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