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 Sep 20: Drizzle, high 56°F / low 46° · precip 60% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:50 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 400 ftTurn right onto Parmenter Street, heading W.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Brook Road, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear left onto Parmenter Street, heading NW.
- 0.5 miPass Rocky Pond.
- 50 ftSharp right onto Fenton Road, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Rocky Pond Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miReach Rocky Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Fenton Road, heading NE.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Parmenter Street, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Brook Road, heading E.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Parmenter Street, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
- 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
DrizzleTemperature 56°F46°
Precip60%Wind4 mphUV0Humidity100%
Rained 0.1″ 3 days ago (1.7″ 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°
47%
Tue
57°42°
Wed
60°41°
Thu
61°39°
Fri
62°47°
33%
Sat
58°48°
38%
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