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Leominster State Forest

Stuart Pond–Rocky Pond, 3 lakes

4.6 mi · ▲ 278 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Stuart Pond–Rocky Pond, 3 lakes is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Leominster State Forest near East Princeton, MA. The route passes Stuart Pond before reaching Rocky Pond at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It climbs 278 ft and is mostly gravel. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi623 – 922 ft4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.48772, -71.82520
Nearest town East Princeton, MA
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Stuart Pond–Rocky Pond, 3 lakes

4.6 mi · ▲ 278 ft · 1 hr 40 min

Elevation 625–921 ft

Out & Back · Leominster State Forest

Trailhead: 42.48772, -71.82520

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:50 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Stuart Pond.
  3. 0.9 miBear right onto Hell's Highway, heading NW.
  4. 1.4 miReach Stuart Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 50 ftPass Rocky Pond.
  6. 1.4 miBear left onto Bartlett Road, heading SE.
  7. 0.9 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/rocky-pond-out-back-7-km

Trail surface

72% gravel28% dirt

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 6:50 PM

Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route

Other ways to reach this destination

Hikes near East Princeton, Massachusetts