Stuart Pond–Crocker Pond, 7 lakes
7.3 mi · ▲ 852 ft · 2 hr 52 min
Stuart Pond–Crocker Pond, 7 lakes is a 7.3-mile out-and-back in Leominster State Forest near Wachusett, MA. The route passes Crocker Pond, Leominster State Forest Beach, Upper Crow Hill Pond and Rocky Pond before reaching Stuart Pond at the turnaround, 3.6 miles in. It climbs 852 ft. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Stuart Pond–Crocker Pond, 7 lakes
7.3 mi · ▲ 852 ft · 2 hr 52 min
Elevation 625–1,162 ft
Out & Back · Leominster State Forest
Trailhead: 42.52428, -71.85573
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:07 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Crocker Pond.
- 50 ftPass Leominster State Forest Beach.
- 0.2 miPass Upper Crow Hill Pond.
- 100 ftBear right onto Wolf Rock Trail, heading S.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Rocky Pond Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Limbo Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftPass Rocky Pond.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Hell's Highway, heading S.
- 1.4 miBear left onto Bartlett Road, heading SE.
- 0.9 miReach Stuart Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miBear right onto Hell's Highway, heading W.
- 1.4 miContinue straight onto Limbo Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Rocky Pond Trail, heading N.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Wolf Rock Trail, heading W.
- 150 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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