Douglas State Forest

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.

Elevation

0 mi597 – 860 ft6.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.07889, -71.78665
Nearest town West Sutton, MA

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass Whitin Reservoir.
  3. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Midstate Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.8 miBear right, heading NW.
  5. 0.6 miBear right, heading N.
  6. 400 ftTurn left, heading W.
  7. 0.9 miTurn right, heading N.
  8. 50 ftPass 200 Sportsmen Club.
  9. 1.8 miTurn left, heading NE.
  10. 0.6 miTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 1.4 miSharp left, heading SE.
  12. 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.

Trail surface

21% dirt79% unspecified

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 76°F68°
Precip87%Wind9 mphUV2Humidity77%
Rained 1.2″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 1% rain1 AM: 1% rain2 AM: 12% rain3 AM: 16% rain4 AM: 63% rain5 AM: 74% rain6 AM: 65% rain7 AM: 61% rain8 AM: 77% rain9 AM: 87% rain10 AM: 83% rain11 AM: 78% rain12 PM: 83% rain1 PM: 64% rain2 PM: 82% rain3 PM: 52% rain4 PM: 42% rain5 PM: 43% rain6 PM: 52% rain7 PM: 35% rain8 PM: 5% rain
Sunrise 5:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Tue 82°64°
Wed 81°66°
Thu 87°67° 46%
Fri 93°71° 30%
Sat 91°69° 40%
Sun 93°70°

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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