Monoosnoc Ridge Viewpoint & Morse Reservoir via Monoosnoc Ridge Trail
9.3 mi · ▲ 1,315 ft · 3 hr 45 min
Monoosnoc Ridge Viewpoint & Morse Reservoir via Monoosnoc Ridge Trail is a 9.3-mile out-and-back in Coulter Estate near Leominster, MA. The route passes Morse Reservoir before reaching Monoosnoc Ridge Viewpoint at the turnaround, 4.7 miles in. It climbs 1,315 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Monoosnoc Ridge Viewpoint & Morse Reservoir via Monoosnoc Ridge Trail
9.3 mi · ▲ 1,315 ft · 3 hr 45 min
Elevation 606–1,109 ft
Out & Back · Coulter Estate
Trailhead: 42.50977, -71.78000
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:50 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.6 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miPass Morse Reservoir.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Monoosnoc Ridge Trail, heading NW.
- 2 miReach Monoosnoc Ridge Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 150 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from this trailhead
- Wolfden Hill–Morse Reservoir, 5 sights 15.6 mi · ▲ 1,945 ft
- Heywood Reservoir–Bayberry Hill Trail, 3 sights 7.1 mi · ▲ 630 ft
- Bee Hill–Heywood Reservoir, 3 summits 7.1 mi · ▲ 597 ft
- Haynes Reservoir & Bayberry Hill Trail via Monoosnoc Ridge Trail 3.6 mi · ▲ 426 ft
- Morse Reservoir 2.4 mi · ▲ 312 ft
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