**DATE: May 10, 2025 to May 10, 2025**
*Half Day Hike*	GO Get Fit #6: Leominster State Forest Meeting Time: 9:00 AM Event Coordinator: Carl Leominster, MA US Max # People: 15 Trip Guiding / Event Fee: No, I will not be asking participants for money Difficulty Level: Moderate
SUMMARY: Join GayOutdoors for their Get Fit as it heads out to Leominster State Forest. Please note: I am updating the hike to Rock Pond, Ball Hill, and Lower Crow Hill Pond trails. This hike is 6.5 miles with 862'’ of elevation gain. We will meet at 9 am, and it should take us about 3 hours to complete. We will meet at the Rocky Pond Trailhead on Route 31, south of Crow Hill Beach Parking and right after the Princeton town sign. There will be a pull-in on your left (if you are heading south from Route 2) that says Rocky Pond Rd. If this lot is full, there is another lot a little north on the opposite side of the road. This is for Crow Hill Pond Beach Parking Lot. Both lots are free to park. Trekking poles are recommended, and be prepared for mud. We are also into tick season, so think about gators or tucking your pants into your socks, wearing insect repellent, and possibly treating clothes with permethrin. Bring lunch with you, and we’ll find a cozy spot to eat towards the end. I hope you can join us! AllTrails map: https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/massachusetts/rocky-pond-and-ball-hill-and-lower-crow-hill-pond-trail GayOutdoors’ 2025 Get Fit Series Saturday, March 22nd – Blue Hills Reservation in Canton, MA: 3 miles & 813’ elevation gain Saturday, April 5th - Middlesex Fells Reservation in Medford, MA: 4.2 miles & 524’ elevation gain Saturday, April 12th - Wachusett Mountain in Princeton, MA: 4.8 miles & 1,154’ elevation gain Saturday, April 19th - Breakheart Reservation in Saugus, MA: 5.3 miles & 590’ elevation gain Saturday, May 3rd - Boston Harbor Walk in South Boston, MA: 6.75 miles & no elevation gain Saturday, May 10th - Leominster State Forest in Leominster, MA: 7.4 miles & 685’ elevation gain** Saturday, May 24th - Mount Monadnock via White Dot Trail in Jaffrey, NH: 3.4 miles & 1,745’ elevation gain
Driving directions to the location and spot to meet at: We will meet at the Rocky Pond Trailhead on Route 31, south of Crow Hill Beach Parking and right after the Princeton town sign. There will be a pull-in on your left (if you are heading south from Route 2) that says Rocky Pond Rd. If this lot is full, there is another lot a little north on the opposite side of the road. This is for Crow Hill Pond Beach Parking Lot. Both lots are free to park. Google Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/J8ZKDwJv8ou9tZbf6