Leominster State Forest

Crocker Pond–Rocky Pond, 7 sights

12.8 mi · ▲ 1,522 ft · 5 hr 2 min

Crocker Pond–Rocky Pond, 7 sights is a 12.8-mile out-and-back in Leominster State Forest near South Fitchburg, MA. The route passes Rocky Pond, Leominster State Forest Beach, Upper Crow Hill Pond and Leominster State Forest Beach before reaching Crocker Pond at the turnaround, 6.4 miles in. It climbs 1,522 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi709 – 1,161 ft · steepest grade: 16%13.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.53666, -71.79316
Nearest town South Fitchburg, MA

Directions

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Crocker Pond–Rocky Pond, 7 sights

12.8 mi · ▲ 1,522 ft · 5 hr 2 min

Elevation 710–1,162 ft

Out & Back · Leominster State Forest

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 0.7 miSharp left onto Monoosnoc Ridge Trail, heading SW.
  3. 1.4 miTurn right, heading S.
  4. 1.2 miTurn left, heading S.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right onto Parmenter Street, heading SW.
  6. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Brook Road, heading W.
  7. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  8. 50 ftBear left onto Parmenter Street, heading W.
  9. 0.5 miPass Rocky Pond.
  10. 100 ftSharp right onto Fenton Road, heading SW.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left onto Rocky Pond Trail, heading NW.
  12. 0.8 miPass Leominster State Forest Beach.
  13. 300 ftBear right, heading W.
  14. 0.3 miPass Upper Crow Hill Pond.
  15. 50 ftPass Leominster State Forest Beach.
  16. 100 ftSharp right onto Wolf Rock Trail, heading SW.
  17. 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
  18. 0.2 miReach Crocker Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  19. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
  20. 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
  21. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Rocky Pond Trail, heading E.
  22. 0.6 miTurn right onto Fenton Road, heading NE.
  23. 0.2 miSharp left onto Parmenter Street, heading NE.
  24. 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
  25. 50 ftTurn left onto Brook Road, heading E.
  26. 250 ftContinue straight onto Parmenter Street, heading E.
  27. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  28. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  29. 1.2 miTurn left onto Monoosnoc Ridge Trail, heading N.
  30. 1.4 miSharp right, heading NE.
  31. 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

51% dirt19% gravel30% 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%

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