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 Sep 20: Heavy drizzle, high 55°F / low 47° · precip 66% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:50 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

Start on State Administration Road, heading N.
0.4 miTurn left onto West Road, heading NW.
0.2 miTurn left onto Harrington/Mid State Trail, heading SW.
0.2 miPass Siplas Pool.
1.7 miBear left onto Glacial Boulder Trail, heading S.
0.1 miPass Farm Pond.
150 ftContinue straight onto North Meadow Trail, heading SE.
0.1 miReach Siplas Pool, then turn around and head back the way you came.
50 ftPass Wildlife Pond.
0.1 miContinue straight onto Glacial Boulder Trail, heading N.
0.1 miBear right onto Chapman/Midstate Trail, heading NW.
1.9 miTurn right onto West Road, heading E.
0.2 miTurn right onto State Administration Road, heading SE.
0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

78% dirt7% gravel15% unspecified

Weather

Heavy drizzle55°F47°

Precip66%Wind4 mphUV0Humidity100%

Rained 0.1″ 3 days ago (1″ over the last week)

Hourly temperatureRain chance

60°45°

6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PM6:50 PM

Mon 61°50° 35%

Tue 56°41°

Wed 58°39°

Thu 60°38°

Fri 60°45° 32%

Sat 56°47° 36%

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