Leominster State Forest

Rocky Pond–Brook Road, 4 sights

3.1 mi · ▲ 196 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Rocky Pond–Brook Road, 4 sights is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Leominster State Forest near East Princeton, MA. The route reaches Rocky Pond. It is mostly level, with 196 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 77/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi794 – 922 ft3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.51526, -71.81244
Nearest town East Princeton, MA

Directions

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Rocky Pond–Brook Road, 4 sights

3.1 mi · ▲ 196 ft · 1 hr 8 min

Elevation 793–923 ft

Out & Back · Leominster State Forest

Trailhead: 42.51526, -71.81244

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 400 ftTurn right onto Parmenter Street, heading W.
  3. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Brook Road, heading W.
  4. 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  5. 50 ftBear left onto Parmenter Street, heading NW.
  6. 0.5 miPass Rocky Pond.
  7. 50 ftSharp right onto Fenton Road, heading W.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left onto Rocky Pond Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.3 miReach Rocky Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right onto Fenton Road, heading NE.
  11. 0.2 miSharp left onto Parmenter Street, heading S.
  12. 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
  13. 50 ftTurn left onto Brook Road, heading E.
  14. 250 ftContinue straight onto Parmenter Street, heading E.
  15. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  16. 400 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

78% gravel17% dirt5% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F63°
Precip0%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity73%
Rained 0.9″ yesterday (3.5″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Wed 79°64°
Thu 86°66° 42%
Fri 93°69° 34%
Sat 90°69° 33%
Sun 93°68°
Mon 91°69° 15%

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