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Wachusett Mountain State Reservation

Balance Rock–Crow Hill Ledges, 11 rocks

9.7 mi · ▲ 1,978 ft · 4 hr 13 min

Balance Rock–Crow Hill Ledges, 11 rocks is a 9.7-mile out-and-back in Wachusett Mountain State Reservation near Leino Park, MA. The route passes Balance Rock, Redemption Rock, Glacial Boulder and 5 more. It climbs 1,978 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 13/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi824 – 2,001 ft · steepest grade: 22%10.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Harrington/Mid State Trail 42.48884, -71.88745
Nearest town Leino Park, MA
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Balance Rock–Crow Hill Ledges, 11 rocks

9.7 mi · ▲ 1,978 ft · 4 hr 13 min

Elevation 824–2,000 ft

Out & Back · Wachusett Mountain State Reservation

Trailhead: Harrington/Mid State Trail · 42.48884, -71.88745

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 73°F / low 58° · precip 0% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Harrington Trail, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Old Indian Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.4 miSharp left onto West Side Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right onto Semuhenna Trail, heading N.
  5. 0.5 miBear left onto Old Indian Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right onto Balance Rock Road, heading N.
  7. 50 ftBear left onto Balance Rock Trail, heading N.
  8. 100 ftPass Balance Rock.
  9. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  10. 400 ftTurn right onto Midstate Trail, heading SE.
  11. 1 miPass Redemption Rock.
  12. 0.1 miPass Glacial Boulder.
  13. 1.2 miPass Leominster State Forest Beach.
  14. 350 ftBear right, heading N.
  15. 50 ftPass Midstate Viewpoint.
  16. 50 ftPass Crow Hill Ledges.
  17. 100 ftBear left, heading N.
  18. 150 ftPass Upper Crow Hill Pond.
  19. 50 ftBear left onto Crow Hill Trail, heading N.
  20. 0.1 miPass Lower Crow Hill Pond.
  21. 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
  22. 0.3 miReach Balance Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  23. 0.3 miSharp left, heading NW.
  24. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  25. 200 ftBear right, heading W.
  26. 100 ftBear left onto Midstate Trail, heading W.
  27. 1.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  28. 1.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  29. 400 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  30. 250 ftTurn right onto Balance Rock Trail, heading W.
  31. 0.3 miBear right onto Balance Rock Road, heading NW.
  32. 50 ftTurn left onto Old Indian Trail, heading NW.
  33. 0.2 miBear right onto Semuhenna Trail, heading SW.
  34. 0.5 miTurn left onto West Side Trail, heading S.
  35. 0.2 miSharp right onto Old Indian Trail, heading SW.
  36. 0.4 miTurn right onto Harrington Trail, heading NE.
  37. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/mount-wachusett-balance-rock-out-back-18-rocks

Trail surface

86% dirt1% paved13% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 73°F58°
Precip0%Wind12 mphUV7Humidity80%
Rained 1.6″ yesterday (5.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
75°55°
Sunrise 5:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 75°61°
Thu 84°64° 46%
Fri 88°66° 34%
Sat 87°64° 35%
Sun 88°62°
Mon 85°67° 16%

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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