Redemption Rock–Glacial Boulder, 5 rocks is a 5.4-mile out-and-back in Leominster State Forest near Leino Park, MA. The route passes Redemption Rock, Glacial Boulder and Leominster State Forest Beach before reaching Lower Crow Hill Pond at the turnaround, 2.7 miles in. It climbs 983 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 5/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi846 – 1,135 ft · steepest grade: 22%5.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Midstate Trail 42.50255, -71.88439
Nearest town Leino Park, MA
Directions
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Redemption Rock–Glacial Boulder, 5 rocks
5.4 mi · ▲ 983 ft · 2 hr 17 min
Elevation 847–1,135 ft
Out & Back · Leominster State Forest
Trailhead: Midstate Trail · 42.50255, -71.88439
Weather Sep 20: Heavy drizzle, high 56°F / low 47° · precip 63% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:50 PM
Transit-accessible: Wachusett Shuttle Stop stop 144 m from the trailhead
- Start on Midstate Trail, heading SE.
- 1 miPass Redemption Rock.
- 0.1 miPass Glacial Boulder.
- 1.2 miPass Leominster State Forest Beach.
- 150 ftBear right, heading E.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Crow Hill Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miPass Lower Crow Hill Pond.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftReach Redemption Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Midstate Trail, heading N.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 1.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
94% dirt6% unspecified
Weather
Heavy drizzleTemperature 56°F47°
Precip63%Wind4 mphUV0Humidity100%
Rained 0.1″ 3 days ago (1.2″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°45°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:50 PM
Mon
63°50°
45%
Tue
57°42°
Wed
59°41°
Thu
61°39°
Fri
61°46°
33%
Sat
57°48°
37%
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Wachusett Shuttle Stop stop 144 m from the trailhead
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