Long Hill–Morse Reservoir, 9 lakes
14.8 mi · ▲ 2,067 ft · 5 hr 58 min
Long Hill–Morse Reservoir, 9 lakes is a 14.8-mile out-and-back in Leominster State Forest near Leino Park, MA. The route passes Upper Crow Hill Pond, Lower Crow Hill Pond, Leominster State Forest Beach and 3 more before reaching Long Hill at the turnaround, 7.4 miles in. It climbs 2,067 ft, with sections as steep as 24% grade. It scores 60/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Long Hill–Morse Reservoir, 9 lakes
14.8 mi · ▲ 2,067 ft · 5 hr 58 min
Elevation 606–1,162 ft
Out & Back · Leominster State Forest
Trailhead: 42.51897, -71.85624
Weather Aug 3: Heavy rain, high 76°F / low 65° · precip 98% · wind 13 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Upper Crow Hill Pond.
- 50 ftPass Lower Crow Hill Pond.
- 50 ftPass Leominster State Forest Beach.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Wolf Rock Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miPass Leominster State Forest Beach.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Rocky Pond Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miPass Rocky Pond.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Fenton Road, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Parmenter Street, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Brook Road, heading E.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Parmenter Street, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 1.2 miTurn right onto Monoosnoc Ridge Trail, heading N.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 250 ftBear left, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading N.
- 150 ftBear right, heading N.
- 0.4 miPass Morse Reservoir.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miReach Long Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading N.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Parmenter Street, heading SW.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Brook Road, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftBear left onto Parmenter Street, heading W.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto Fenton Road, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Rocky Pond Trail, heading W.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Wolf Rock Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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