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Leominster State Forest

Paradise Pond–Rocky Pond, 7 sights

5.5 mi · ▲ 446 ft · 2 hr 3 min

Paradise Pond–Rocky Pond, 7 sights is a 5.5-mile out-and-back in Leominster State Forest near East Princeton, MA. The route passes Paradise Pond and Rocky Pond. It climbs 446 ft. It scores 28/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi735 – 984 ft5.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Old County Road 42.49343, -71.84572
Nearest town East Princeton, MA
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Paradise Pond–Rocky Pond, 7 sights

5.5 mi · ▲ 446 ft · 2 hr 3 min

Elevation 733–983 ft

Out & Back · Leominster State Forest

Trailhead: Old County Road · 42.49343, -71.84572

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

  1. Start on Old County Road, heading NW.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right onto King Tut's Highway, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miPass Paradise Pond.
  4. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Wolf Rock Road, heading N.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right onto Boardwalk Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right onto Rocky Pond Road, heading N.
  8. 0.5 miTurn right onto Hell's Highway, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftPass Rocky Pond.
  10. 1.1 miTurn right onto Wolf Rock Road, heading SE.
  11. 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
  12. 0.9 miTurn left, heading NW.
  13. 0.3 miTurn left onto King Tut's Highway, heading W.
  14. 0.1 miBear right, heading S.
  15. 350 ftTurn left onto Old County Road, heading SW.
  16. 0.4 miArrive 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-rocky-pond-out-back-7-sights

Trail surface

56% gravel26% dirt18% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 79°F64°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity74%
Rained 1.3″ yesterday (4.1″ 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°67° 44%
Fri 93°70° 34%
Sat 90°69° 34%
Sun 93°68°
Mon 91°69° 16%

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