200 Sportsmen Club–Whitin Reservoir Loop, 3 groves
6.2 mi · ▲ 449 ft · 2 hr 17 min
200 Sportsmen Club–Whitin Reservoir Loop, 3 groves is a 6.2-mile loop in Douglas State Forest near West Sutton, MA. The route passes Whitin Reservoir and 200 Sportsmen Club. It climbs 449 ft. It scores 70/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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200 Sportsmen Club–Whitin Reservoir Loop, 3 groves
6.2 mi · ▲ 449 ft · 2 hr 17 min
Elevation 598–861 ft
Loop · Douglas State Forest
Trailhead: 42.07889, -71.78665
Weather Aug 3: Heavy rain, high 76°F / low 68° · precip 87% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Whitin Reservoir.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Midstate Trail, heading SW.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftPass 200 Sportsmen Club.
- 1.8 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 1.4 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 200 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.1 mi in (~59 min). Leave by 6:46 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:12 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from this trailhead
- 200 Sportsmen Club & Whitin Reservoir via Midstate Trail 4.8 mi · ▲ 250 ft
- 200 Sportsmen Club & Whitin Reservoir via Midstate Trail 7.5 mi · ▲ 282 ft
- 200 Sportsmen Club–Bare Hill, 3 groves 8.3 mi · ▲ 415 ft
- Wallum Pond Hill–Whitin Reservoir, 3 summits 10 mi · ▲ 506 ft
- Whitin Reservoir & Chamberlain Pond via Midstate Trail 10.1 mi · ▲ 448 ft
- Benson Mountain–Whitin Reservoir, 7 sights 15.3 mi · ▲ 831 ft
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