Balance Rock–Harrington/Mid State Viewpoint, 7 sights is a 7.4-mile out-and-back in Wachusett Mountain State Reservation near Leino Park, MA. The route passes Balance Rock and Harrington/Mid State Viewpoint before reaching Echo Lake at the turnaround, 3.7 miles in. It climbs 1,989 ft, with sections as steep as 33% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi1,020 – 2,001 ft · steepest grade: 33%8.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Donbrowo Trail 42.49405, -71.88148
Nearest town Leino Park, MA
Directions
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Balance Rock–Harrington/Mid State Viewpoint, 7 sights
7.4 mi · ▲ 1,989 ft · 3 hr 28 min
Elevation 1,020–2,000 ft
Out & Back · Wachusett Mountain State Reservation
Trailhead: Donbrowo Trail · 42.49405, -71.88148
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 75°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Donbrowo Trail, heading N.
- 0.7 miSharp left onto Midstate Trail, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 400 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Balance Rock Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miPass Balance Rock.
- 350 ftBear right onto Balance Rock Road, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Old Indian Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Semuhenna Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto West Side Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Old Indian Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Harrington Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Harrington/Mid State Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miPass Harrington/Mid State Viewpoint.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Link Trail/Harrington/Mid State, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear left onto Harrington/Mid State Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto State Administration Road, heading W.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Echo Lake Road, heading S.
- 0.2 miPass Echo Lake.
- 250 ftReach Balance Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto State Administration Road, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Harrington/Mid State Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Link Trail/Harrington/Mid State, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Harrington/Mid State Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Harrington Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Old Indian Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto West Side Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Semuhenna Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Old Indian Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Balance Rock Road, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Balance Rock Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 400 ftTurn right onto Midstate Trail, heading E.
- 450 ftSharp right, heading E.
- 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
75% dirt25% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 75°F62°
Precip0%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity77%
Rained 1.6″ yesterday (5.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
75°60°
Sunrise 5:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed
76°64°
Thu
85°65°
46%
Fri
91°68°
34%
Sat
88°68°
35%
Sun
92°66°
Mon
89°68°
16%
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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