Leominster State Forest

Monoosnoc Ridge Viewpoint–Rocky Pond, 3 sights

9.5 mi · ▲ 1,028 ft · 3 hr 41 min

Monoosnoc Ridge Viewpoint–Rocky Pond, 3 sights is a 9.5-mile out-and-back in Leominster State Forest near Leino Park, MA. The route passes Rocky Pond and Rocky Pond before reaching Monoosnoc Ridge Viewpoint at the turnaround, 4.7 miles in. It climbs 1,028 ft. It scores 58/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi794 – 1,132 ft9.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Rocky Pond Road 42.51150, -71.85675
Nearest town Leino Park, MA

Directions

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Monoosnoc Ridge Viewpoint–Rocky Pond, 3 sights

9.5 mi · ▲ 1,028 ft · 3 hr 41 min

Elevation 793–1,131 ft

Out & Back · Leominster State Forest

Trailhead: Rocky Pond Road · 42.51150, -71.85675

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:50 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Rocky Pond Road, heading NE.
  2. 0.9 miPass Rocky Pond.
  3. 0.3 miPass Rocky Pond.
  4. 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
  5. 50 ftTurn left onto Brook Road, heading SE.
  6. 250 ftContinue straight onto Parmenter Street, heading E.
  7. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  8. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  9. 1.2 miTurn right onto Monoosnoc Ridge Trail, heading N.
  10. 0.8 miReach Monoosnoc Ridge Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.8 miTurn left, heading NW.
  12. 1.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 0.4 miTurn right onto Parmenter Street, heading W.
  14. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Brook Road, heading NW.
  15. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  16. 50 ftBear left onto Parmenter Street, heading W.
  17. 1.7 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

48% gravel21% dirt31% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 6:50 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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