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Leominster State Forest

Morse Reservoir–Paradise Pond, 6 sights

13.6 mi · ▲ 1,564 ft · 5 hr 19 min

Morse Reservoir–Paradise Pond, 6 sights is a 13.6-mile out-and-back in Leominster State Forest near Leominster, MA. The route passes Morse Reservoir and Rocky Pond before reaching Paradise Pond at the turnaround, 6.6 miles in. It climbs 1,564 ft, with sections as steep as 26% grade. It scores 51/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi607 – 1,109 ft · steepest grade: 26%14.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.51882, -71.78873
Nearest town Leominster, MA
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Morse Reservoir–Paradise Pond, 6 sights

13.6 mi · ▲ 1,564 ft · 5 hr 19 min

Elevation 606–1,109 ft

Out & Back · Leominster State Forest

Trailhead: 42.51882, -71.78873

Weather Aug 3: Rain, high 76°F / low 66° · precip 96% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Morse Reservoir.
  3. 0.4 miBear left, heading NW.
  4. 150 ftSharp left, heading S.
  5. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  6. 50 ftBear right, heading S.
  7. 250 ftTurn right, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading N.
  9. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Monoosnoc Ridge Trail, heading NW.
  10. 0.6 miTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 1.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  12. 0.4 miTurn right onto Parmenter Street, heading SW.
  13. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Brook Road, heading NW.
  14. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  15. 50 ftBear left onto Parmenter Street, heading W.
  16. 0.5 miPass Rocky Pond.
  17. 0.9 miTurn left, heading W.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left onto Boardwalk Trail, heading W.
  19. 0.3 miTurn left onto Wolf Rock Road, heading SE.
  20. 0.2 miContinue straight onto King Tut's Highway, heading SW.
  21. 0.6 miPass Paradise Pond.
  22. 0.2 miReach Morse Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  23. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Wolf Rock Road, heading N.
  24. 0.2 miTurn right onto Boardwalk Trail, heading N.
  25. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  26. 0.1 miTurn right onto Rocky Pond Road, heading NW.
  27. 1.4 miBear right, heading E.
  28. 50 ftTurn left onto Brook Road, heading E.
  29. 250 ftContinue straight onto Parmenter Street, heading E.
  30. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
  31. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  32. 1.2 miTurn right onto Monoosnoc Ridge Trail, heading N.
  33. 0.8 miTurn right, heading SW.
  34. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  35. 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
  36. 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
  37. 0.4 miSharp right, heading S.
  38. 150 ftBear right, heading N.
  39. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/morse-reservoir-paradise-pond-out-back-5-lakes-25-km

Trail surface

36% dirt33% gravel31% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 76°F66°
Precip96%Wind10 mphUV3Humidity74%
Rained 2.6″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 3% rain1 AM: 2% rain2 AM: 7% rain3 AM: 27% rain4 AM: 57% rain5 AM: 80% rain6 AM: 83% rain7 AM: 70% rain8 AM: 92% rain9 AM: 96% rain10 AM: 80% rain11 AM: 51% rain12 PM: 58% rain1 PM: 35% rain2 PM: 50% rain3 PM: 55% rain4 PM: 47% rain5 PM: 52% rain6 PM: 42% rain7 PM: 9% rain8 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 5:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Tue 80°64°
Wed 80°65°
Thu 87°67° 40%
Fri 93°70° 34%
Sat 90°70° 33%
Sun 94°69°

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