Nashua Valley Conservation Area
Parmenter Street via Monoosnoc Ridge Trail
7.6 mi · ▲ 768 ft · 2 hr 55 min
Parmenter Street via Monoosnoc Ridge Trail is a 7.6-mile out-and-back in Nashua Valley Conservation Area near South Fitchburg, MA. It climbs 768 ft. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi709 – 1,027 ft7.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.53666, -71.79316
Nearest town South Fitchburg, MA
Directions
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Parmenter Street via Monoosnoc Ridge Trail
7.6 mi · ▲ 768 ft · 2 hr 55 min
Elevation 710–1,028 ft
Out & Back · Nashua Valley Conservation Area
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
- Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
- 0.7 miSharp left onto Monoosnoc Ridge Trail, heading SW.
- 1.4 miTurn right, heading S.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Parmenter Street, heading SE.
- 200 ftReach Parmenter Street, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 1.2 miTurn left onto Monoosnoc Ridge Trail, heading N.
- 1.4 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 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
59% dirt1% gravel40% 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%
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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- Haynes Reservoir via Monoosnoc Ridge Trail 7.6 mi · ▲ 772 ft
- Monoosnoc Ridge Trail 8.4 mi · ▲ 862 ft
- Monoosnoc Ridge Trail 8.4 mi · ▲ 812 ft
- Rocky Pond–Boardwalk Trail, 3 sights 12.1 mi · ▲ 1,186 ft
- Monoosnoc Ridge Viewpoint–Morse Reservoir, 3 lakes 12.3 mi · ▲ 1,537 ft
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