Best hikes in Wachusett Meadows
Ambleway maps 10 hikes in Wachusett Meadows, from a 1.9-mile walk to a 7.8-mile day out. All of them score as wild, staying clear of roads and development for most of the route; the wildest is Siplas Pool–Wildlife Pond, 6 sights. The biggest climb is Harrington Viewpoint–Harrington/Mid State Viewpoint, 10 sights, gaining 1,196 ft, and the network tops out at 2,003 ft.
- Midstate Trail/Goodnow Road & West Trail/Midsate Trail/Goodnow Road 1.9 mi · ▲ 135 ft
- Wildlife Pond–Farm Pond, 3 lakes 3.1 mi · ▲ 342 ft
- Rock Fire Pond–Beaver Bend Trail, 6 sights 3.2 mi · ▲ 234 ft
- Brown Hill–Farm Pond, 9 sights 3.2 mi · ▲ 364 ft
- Otter Pond–Farm Pond, 7 sights 3.5 mi · ▲ 311 ft
- Siplas Pool–Wildlife Pond, 6 sights 4.1 mi · ▲ 520 ft
- Wildlife Pond–Farm Pond, 5 sights 4.5 mi · ▲ 392 ft
- Quartz Boulder–Farm Pond, 8 sights 4.8 mi · ▲ 340 ft
- Farm Pond–Chapman/Midstate Trail, 5 sights 5.1 mi · ▲ 428 ft
- Harrington Viewpoint–Harrington/Mid State Viewpoint, 10 sights 7.8 mi · ▲ 1,196 ft