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Wachusett Mountain State Reservation

Siplas Pool–Wildlife Pond, 7 sights

5.6 mi · ▲ 758 ft · 2 hr 15 min

Siplas Pool–Wildlife Pond, 7 sights is a 5.6-mile out-and-back in Wachusett Mountain State Reservation near Princeton, MA. The route passes Siplas Pool and Farm Pond before reaching Wildlife Pond at the turnaround, 2.8 miles in. It climbs 758 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,047 – 1,440 ft · steepest grade: 19%5.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Echo Lake Trail 42.47434, -71.89449
Nearest town Princeton, MA
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Siplas Pool–Wildlife Pond, 7 sights

5.6 mi · ▲ 758 ft · 2 hr 15 min

Elevation 1,046–1,441 ft

Out & Back · Wachusett Mountain State Reservation

Trailhead: Echo Lake Trail · 42.47434, -71.89449

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 75°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on State Administration Road, heading N.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left onto West Road, heading NW.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left onto Harrington/Mid State Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miPass Siplas Pool.
  5. 1.7 miBear left onto Glacial Boulder Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.1 miPass Farm Pond.
  7. 150 ftContinue straight onto North Meadow Trail, heading SE.
  8. 0.1 miReach Siplas Pool, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 50 ftPass Wildlife Pond.
  10. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Glacial Boulder Trail, heading N.
  11. 0.1 miBear right onto Chapman/Midstate Trail, heading NW.
  12. 1.9 miTurn right onto West Road, heading E.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right onto State Administration Road, heading SE.
  14. 0.4 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-9-km-bfcd

Trail surface

78% dirt7% gravel15% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 75°F60°
Precip0%Wind12 mphUV7Humidity80%
Rained 1.6″ yesterday (5.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
75°60°
Sunrise 5:44 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 77°62°
Thu 86°66° 46%
Fri 90°68° 35%
Sat 89°66° 35%
Sun 90°64°
Mon 87°69° 16%

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