Redemption Rock–Glacial Boulder, 6 sights is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Wachusett Mountain State Reservation near Leino Park, MA. The route passes Redemption Rock and Glacial Boulder before reaching Midstate Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.6 miles in. It climbs 282 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi899 – 1,076 ft3.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Bolton Pond Trail 42.50789, -71.89230
Nearest town Leino Park, MA
Directions
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Redemption Rock–Glacial Boulder, 6 sights
3.3 mi · ▲ 282 ft · 1 hr 14 min
Elevation 898–1,077 ft
Out & Back · Wachusett Mountain State Reservation
Trailhead: Bolton Pond Trail · 42.50789, -71.89230
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
Transit-accessible: Wachusett Shuttle Stop stop 741 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Bolton Pond Trail, heading S.
- 250 ftSharp left onto Ski Area-Bolton Pond Connector, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Balance Rock Trail, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 400 ftTurn right onto Midstate Trail, heading SE.
- 1.2 miPass Glacial Boulder.
- 50 ftPass Midstate Viewpoint.
- 250 ftSharp right, heading NW.
- 50 ftReach Redemption Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
- 1.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Ski Area-Bolton Pond Connector, heading NW.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Bolton Pond Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
94% dirt6% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 78°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°64°
Thu
86°66°
47%
Fri
92°69°
34%
Sat
89°69°
35%
Sun
93°68°
Mon
91°69°
16%
Good to know
- Transit-accessible: Wachusett Shuttle Stop stop 741 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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