200 Sportsmen Club & Whitin Reservoir via Midstate Trail
4.8 mi · ▲ 250 ft · 1 hr 43 min
200 Sportsmen Club & Whitin Reservoir via Midstate Trail is a 4.8-mile out-and-back in Douglas State Forest near West Sutton, MA. The route passes Whitin Reservoir before reaching 200 Sportsmen Club at the turnaround, 2.4 miles in. It climbs 250 ft. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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200 Sportsmen Club & Whitin Reservoir via Midstate Trail
4.8 mi · ▲ 250 ft · 1 hr 43 min
Elevation 598–861 ft
Out & Back · Douglas State Forest
Trailhead: Midstate Trail · 42.07813, -71.78724
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:50 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Whitin Reservoir.
- 250 ftContinue 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 miReach 200 Sportsmen Club, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading S.
- 400 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 1.4 miArrive 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 5:31 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:56 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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