Pine Hill–Whale Rock Loop, 6 rocks
1.9 mi · ▲ 286 ft · 47 min
Pine Hill–Whale Rock Loop, 6 rocks is a 1.9-mile loop in Coggshall Park near South Fitchburg, MA. The route passes Moses' Rock, Mirror Lake, Whale Rock and 3 more. It climbs 286 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 1/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Pine Hill–Whale Rock Loop, 6 rocks
1.9 mi · ▲ 286 ft · 47 min
Elevation 615–764 ft
Loop · Coggshall Park
Trailhead: 42.56003, -71.80136
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftPass Moses' Rock.
- 50 ftPass Mirror Lake.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 200 ftPass Whale Rock.
- 250 ftPass Pine Hill.
- 450 ftPass Bird Sanctuary Viewpoint.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto Laurel Avenue, heading NW.
- 0.3 miPass Coggshall Rock Ledges & Cliffs.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading S.
- 0.3 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
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- Dogs allowed on leash
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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