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- Summits Bear Hill
- 1,016 ft of climbing
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Loop with the Historic Trail, the Virginia Wood Trail, the Pine Grove Path, and the Melrose Path
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Rock Circuit Trail is a 5.4-mile loop climbing 961 ft to Pinnacle Rock, Boojum Rock, Black Rock, and Melrose Rock, passing Cascade Falls and viewpoints in Middlesex Fells Reservation.
953 ft of gain, the approach both ways included.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
The hike from its start, the approach dashed. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.
Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.
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