Monoosnoc Ridge Trail
5.2 mi · ▲ 418 ft · 1 hr 57 min
Monoosnoc Ridge Trail is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Leominster State Forest near South Fitchburg, MA. It climbs 418 ft. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi738 – 1,027 ft5.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.54001, -71.81123
Nearest town South Fitchburg, MA
Directions
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Monoosnoc Ridge Trail
5.2 mi · ▲ 418 ft · 1 hr 57 min
Elevation 739–1,028 ft
Out & Back · Leominster State Forest
Trailhead: 42.54001, -71.81123
Weather Aug 3: Heavy rain, high 76°F / low 66° · precip 95% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:06 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 1.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Notown Rd., heading SW.
- 400 ftBear left onto Parmenter Street, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 1.2 miTurn left onto Monoosnoc Ridge Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
- 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
14% dirt9% gravel77% unspecified
Weather
Heavy rainTemperature 76°F66°
Precip95%Wind12 mphUV3Humidity74%
Rained 2.9″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65°
Sunrise 5:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Tue
80°63°
Wed
80°64°
Thu
87°66°
42%
Fri
92°69°
34%
Sat
90°70°
33%
Sun
93°68°
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Monoosnoc Ridge Viewpoint via Monoosnoc Ridge Trail 3.9 mi · ▲ 430 ft
- Monoosnoc Ridge Viewpoint & Monoosnoc Ridge Trail 4.3 mi · ▲ 721 ft
- Monoosnoc Hills & Monoosnoc Ridge Trail 4.4 mi · ▲ 648 ft
- Distributing Reservoir via Monoosnoc Ridge Trail 4.6 mi · ▲ 895 ft
- Parmenter Street via Monoosnoc Ridge Trail 5 mi · ▲ 394 ft
- Simonds Pond via Monoosnoc Ridge Trail 5.1 mi · ▲ 710 ft
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