Paradise Pond–Lower Crow Hill Pond, 5 lakes
3.8 mi · ▲ 200 ft · 1 hr 22 min
Paradise Pond–Lower Crow Hill Pond, 5 lakes is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Leominster State Forest near Leino Park, MA. The route passes Upper Crow Hill Pond, Leominster State Forest Beach, Lower Crow Hill Pond and Paradise Pond. It is mostly level, with 200 ft of elevation gain. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Paradise Pond–Lower Crow Hill Pond, 5 lakes
3.8 mi · ▲ 200 ft · 1 hr 22 min
Elevation 809–932 ft
Out & Back · Leominster State Forest
Trailhead: Wolf Rock Trail · 42.52135, -71.85429
Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 75°F / low 66° · precip 96% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Wolf Rock Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Upper Crow Hill Pond.
- 50 ftPass Leominster State Forest Beach.
- 0.1 miPass Lower Crow Hill Pond.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Wolf Rock Road, heading S.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto King Tut's Highway, heading S.
- 0.5 miPass Paradise Pond.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn right onto Old County Road, heading S.
- 0.1 miReach Paradise Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 350 ftBear left onto King Tut's Highway, heading NE.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto Wolf Rock Road, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Wolf Rock Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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