Nashua Valley Conservation Area

Monoosnoc Ridge Trail

7.8 mi · ▲ 1,091 ft · 3 hr 9 min

Monoosnoc Ridge Trail is a 7.8-mile out-and-back in Nashua Valley Conservation Area near Leominster, MA. It climbs 1,091 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi607 – 1,109 ft · steepest grade: 25%8.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.52067, -71.78799
Nearest town Leominster, MA

Directions

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Monoosnoc Ridge Trail

7.8 mi · ▲ 1,091 ft · 3 hr 9 min

Elevation 606–1,109 ft

Out & Back · Nashua Valley Conservation Area

Trailhead: 42.52067, -71.78799

Weather Aug 4: Rain, high 76°F / low 66° · precip 96% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  3. 150 ftSharp left, heading W.
  4. 0.4 miBear right, heading S.
  5. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  6. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Monoosnoc Ridge Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
  10. 1.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  11. 0.4 miTurn right onto Parmenter Street, heading SW.
  12. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  13. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  14. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  15. 1.2 miTurn right onto Monoosnoc Ridge Trail, heading NE.
  16. 0.9 miTurn right, heading SE.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  18. 250 ftBear left, heading S.
  19. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  20. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NE.
  21. 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
  22. 0.3 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

32% dirt11% gravel57% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 76°F66°
Precip96%Wind10 mphUV3Humidity74%
Rained 2.6″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 3% rain1 AM: 2% rain2 AM: 7% rain3 AM: 27% rain4 AM: 57% rain5 AM: 80% rain6 AM: 83% rain7 AM: 70% rain8 AM: 92% rain9 AM: 96% rain10 AM: 80% rain11 AM: 51% rain12 PM: 58% rain1 PM: 35% rain2 PM: 50% rain3 PM: 55% rain4 PM: 47% rain5 PM: 52% rain6 PM: 42% rain7 PM: 9% rain8 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 5:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Tue 80°64°
Wed 80°65°
Thu 87°67° 40%
Fri 93°70° 34%
Sat 90°70° 33%
Sun 94°69°

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