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Wachusett Mountain State Reservation

Siplas Pool–Wildlife Pond, 8 sights

6.2 mi · ▲ 888 ft · 2 hr 31 min

Siplas Pool–Wildlife Pond, 8 sights is a 6.2-mile out-and-back in Wachusett Mountain State Reservation near Princeton Station, MA. The route passes Wildlife Pond, Farm Pond and Siplas Pool. It climbs 888 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 63/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,037 – 1,667 ft · steepest grade: 23%6.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: North Meadow Trail 42.45583, -71.90535
Nearest town Princeton Station, MA
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Siplas Pool–Wildlife Pond, 8 sights

6.2 mi · ▲ 888 ft · 2 hr 31 min

Elevation 1,036–1,667 ft

Out & Back · Wachusett Mountain State Reservation

Trailhead: North Meadow Trail · 42.45583, -71.90535

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 76°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on North Meadow Trail, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftPass Wildlife Pond.
  3. 50 ftPass Farm Pond.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  5. 250 ftTurn right onto Chapman/Midstate Trail, heading N.
  6. 1.9 miPass Siplas Pool.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right onto West Road, heading N.
  8. 50 ftTurn left onto Harrington/Mid State Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.3 miSharp right onto Lower Link Trail, heading NE.
  10. 0.3 miTurn left onto Jack Frost Trail, heading S.
  11. 0.3 miReach Siplas Pool, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right onto Lower Link Trail, heading W.
  13. 0.3 miSharp left onto Harrington/Mid State Trail, heading N.
  14. 0.3 miTurn right onto West Road, heading SW.
  15. 50 ftTurn left onto Harrington/Mid State Trail, heading SW.
  16. 2.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  17. 250 ftTurn right onto North Meadow Trail, heading S.
  18. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/brown-hill-siplas-pool-out-back-3-lakes-9-km-1591

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 76°F61°
Precip0%Wind10 mphUV7Humidity71%
Rained 1.5″ yesterday (4.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:44 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 78°63°
Thu 86°67° 46%
Fri 91°68° 35%
Sat 90°67° 35%
Sun 90°65°
Mon 88°70° 16%

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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