Mount Toby State Forest

Roaring Mountain–Cranberry Pond, 5 sights

4.2 mi · ▲ 1,087 ft · 1 hr 57 min

Roaring Mountain–Cranberry Pond, 5 sights is a 4.2-mile out-and-back in Mount Toby State Forest near North Sunderland, MA. The route passes Cranberry Pond and Cranberry Pond before reaching Roaring Mountain at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It climbs 1,087 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi351 – 1,194 ft · steepest grade: 27%4.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Crannberry Pond Trail 42.50340, -72.52515
Nearest town North Sunderland, MA

Directions

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Roaring Mountain–Cranberry Pond, 5 sights

4.2 mi · ▲ 1,087 ft · 1 hr 57 min

Elevation 352–1,194 ft

Out & Back · Mount Toby State Forest

Trailhead: Crannberry Pond Trail · 42.50340, -72.52515

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 5:46 AM · sunset 8:08 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Crannberry Pond Trail, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass Cranberry Pond.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  4. 50 ftPass Cranberry Pond.
  5. 0.1 miContinue straight onto White Pine Trail, heading W.
  6. 200 ftBear left onto Tower Road, heading S.
  7. 200 ftContinue straight onto Hemlock Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.4 miBear left onto Robert Frost Trail (Orange), heading SW.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right onto Blue Trail/Robert Frost Trail, heading S.
  10. 450 ftContinue straight onto Upper Link Trail, heading S.
  11. 0.5 miSharp left onto Tower Road, heading SE.
  12. 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  13. 0.2 miTurn left onto Roaring Mountain Trail, heading SE.
  14. 0.1 miReach Roaring Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left onto Tower Road, heading NW.
  17. 450 ftSharp right onto Upper Link Trail, heading SW.
  18. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Blue Trail/Robert Frost Trail, heading N.
  19. 450 ftTurn left, heading N.
  20. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Robert Frost Trail (Orange), heading N.
  21. 0.2 miBear right onto Hemlock Trail, heading N.
  22. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Tower Road, heading N.
  23. 250 ftBear right onto White Pine Trail, heading N.
  24. 0.2 miTurn left onto Crannberry Pond Trail, heading SE.
  25. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

64% dirt4% other32% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F63°
Precip0%Wind1 mphUV7Humidity71%
Rained 1.9″ yesterday (3.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:46 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:08 PM
Wed 80°65°
Thu 89°67° 61%
Fri 92°69° 39%
Sat 91°68° 36%
Sun 93°65°
Mon 91°69° 17%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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