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Leominster State Forest

Paradise Pond–Lower Crow Hill Pond Loop, 7 sights

2.7 mi · ▲ 266 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Paradise Pond–Lower Crow Hill Pond Loop, 7 sights is a 2.7-mile loop in Leominster State Forest near Leino Park, MA. The route passes Upper Crow Hill Pond, Lower Crow Hill Pond, Leominster State Forest Beach and 2 more. It climbs 266 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi824 – 1,083 ft · steepest grade: 21%2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.51897, -71.85624
Nearest town Leino Park, MA
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Paradise Pond–Lower Crow Hill Pond Loop, 7 sights

2.7 mi · ▲ 266 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Elevation 824–1,084 ft

Loop · Leominster State Forest

Trailhead: 42.51897, -71.85624

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 50 ftPass Upper Crow Hill Pond.
  3. 50 ftPass Lower Crow Hill Pond.
  4. 50 ftPass Leominster State Forest Beach.
  5. 450 ftSharp right, heading S.
  6. 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  7. 150 ftTurn right onto Rocky Pond Road, heading SW.
  8. 350 ftTurn left onto Paradise Alley, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miPass Paradise Pond.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  11. 500 ftTurn left, heading E.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
  13. 150 ftTurn right onto Wolf Rock Road, heading SE.
  14. 300 ftSharp left onto Boardwalk Trail, heading S.
  15. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  16. 100 ftContinue straight onto Rocky Pond Road, heading NW.
  17. 100 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  18. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  19. 0.4 miPass Leominster State Forest Beach.
  20. 50 ftTurn left onto Wolf Rock Trail, heading NW.
  21. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  22. 400 ftThe loop closes 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/paradise-pond-loop-0c56

Trail surface

51% dirt14% gravel35% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F63°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity75%
Rained 1.4″ yesterday (4.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Wed 79°65°
Thu 86°66° 46%
Fri 93°70° 34%
Sat 90°69° 34%
Sun 93°68°
Mon 91°69° 16%

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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