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Leominster State Forest

Wolfden Hill–Crow Hill Ledges, 12 sights

8.8 mi · ▲ 1,156 ft · 3 hr 31 min

Wolfden Hill–Crow Hill Ledges, 12 sights is an 8.8-mile out-and-back in Leominster State Forest near Leino Park, MA. The route passes Redemption Rock, Glacial Boulder, Leominster State Forest Beach and 4 more before reaching Wolfden Hill at the turnaround, 4.4 miles in. It climbs 1,156 ft, with sections as steep as 22% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi824 – 1,135 ft · steepest grade: 22%9.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bolton Pond Trail 42.50789, -71.89230
Nearest town Leino Park, MA
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Wolfden Hill–Crow Hill Ledges, 12 sights

8.8 mi · ▲ 1,156 ft · 3 hr 31 min

Elevation 824–1,135 ft

Out & Back · Leominster State Forest

Trailhead: Bolton Pond Trail · 42.50789, -71.89230

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Transit-accessible: Wachusett Shuttle Stop stop 741 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Bolton Pond Trail, heading S.
  2. 250 ftSharp left onto Ski Area-Bolton Pond Connector, heading SE.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left onto Balance Rock Trail, heading NE.
  4. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  5. 400 ftTurn right onto Midstate Trail, heading SE.
  6. 1.1 miPass Redemption Rock.
  7. 0.1 miPass Glacial Boulder.
  8. 1.2 miPass Leominster State Forest Beach.
  9. 350 ftBear right, heading N.
  10. 50 ftPass Midstate Viewpoint.
  11. 50 ftPass Crow Hill Ledges.
  12. 50 ftBear left, heading N.
  13. 200 ftBear left onto Crow Hill Trail, heading NE.
  14. 50 ftPass Upper Crow Hill Pond.
  15. 0.1 miPass Lower Crow Hill Pond.
  16. 0.1 miSharp right, heading E.
  17. 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  18. 150 ftContinue straight onto Wolf Rock Road, heading SE.
  19. 0.4 miContinue straight onto King Tut's Highway, heading S.
  20. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
  21. 0.3 miReach Wolfden Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  22. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Wolf Rock Road, heading NE.
  23. 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
  24. 0.4 miSharp left, heading NW.
  25. 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
  26. 200 ftBear right, heading W.
  27. 100 ftBear left onto Midstate Trail, heading W.
  28. 1.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  29. 1.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  30. 400 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  31. 150 ftTurn right onto Ski Area-Bolton Pond Connector, heading NW.
  32. 0.3 miSharp right onto Bolton Pond Trail, heading NW.
  33. 50 ftArrive 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/wolfden-hill-crow-hill-ledges-out-back-16-rocks

Trail surface

65% dirt18% gravel1% paved16% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F63°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity75%
Rained 1.4″ yesterday (4.2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Wed 79°64°
Thu 86°66° 47%
Fri 92°69° 34%
Sat 89°69° 35%
Sun 93°68°
Mon 91°69° 16%

Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Wachusett Shuttle Stop stop 741 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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