Best hikes in Wachusett Mountain State Reservation

Ambleway maps 17 hikes in Wachusett Mountain State Reservation, from a 1.1-mile walk to a 8.1-mile day out. 14 of them score as wild, staying clear of roads and development for most of the route; the wildest is Mountain House Viewpoint–Harrington/Mid State Viewpoint, 4 viewpoints. The biggest climb is Brown Hill–Harrington/Mid State Viewpoint, 8 sights, gaining 1,539 ft, and the network tops out at 2,003 ft. One trailhead is within walking range of public transit.

• Mount Wachusett–Mountain House Viewpoint, 4 viewpoints 1.7 mi · ▲ 768 ft
• Mountain House Viewpoint–Harrington/Mid State Viewpoint, 4 viewpoints 1.9 mi · ▲ 658 ft
• Echo Lake–Echo Lake Road, 5 sights 2.2 mi · ▲ 448 ft
• West Side Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 716 ft
• Harrington Viewpoint–Harrington/Mid State Viewpoint, 3 viewpoints 2.4 mi · ▲ 726 ft
• State Administration Road 2.5 mi · ▲ 362 ft
• Balance Rock & Semuhenna Trail via Balance Rock Road 2.7 mi · ▲ 818 ft
• Old Indian - Quarry Viewpoint–Harrington/Mid State Viewpoint, 4 viewpoints 3 mi · ▲ 852 ft
• Siplas Pool–State Administration Road, 3 sights 3 mi · ▲ 373 ft
• Harrington/Mid State Viewpoint–Siplas Pool, 4 sights 4.4 mi · ▲ 909 ft
• Needham Pool–Balance Rock Road, 4 sights 4.6 mi · ▲ 1,126 ft
• Brown Hill–Harrington/Mid State Viewpoint, 8 sights 6.8 mi · ▲ 1,539 ft
• Quartz Boulder–Siplas Pool, 11 sights 8 mi · ▲ 959 ft
• Siplas Pool–Farm Pond, 10 sights 8.1 mi · ▲ 975 ft

Show 3 less-wild hikesHide 3 less-wild hikes

• Mountain House Viewpoint–Bicentennial Trail, 3 sights 1.1 mi · ▲ 600 ft
• Bicentennial Trail–High Meadow Trail, 4 sights 2.1 mi · ▲ 534 ft
• Redemption Rock–Glacial Boulder, 6 sights 3.3 mi · ▲ 282 ft