Douglas State Forest

Benson Mountain Trail–Buck Hill Yellow Dot, 7 sights

10.1 mi · ▲ 466 ft · 3 hr 36 min

Benson Mountain Trail–Buck Hill Yellow Dot, 7 sights is a 10.1-mile out-and-back in Douglas State Forest near Lakeview Heights, MA. It climbs 466 ft. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi545 – 758 ft10.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Midstate Trail 42.05593, -71.78648
Nearest town Lakeview Heights, MA

Directions

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Benson Mountain Trail–Buck Hill Yellow Dot, 7 sights

10.1 mi · ▲ 466 ft · 3 hr 36 min

Elevation 545–759 ft

Out & Back · Douglas State Forest

Trailhead: Midstate Trail · 42.05593, -71.78648

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Midstate Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right onto Schmidt Trail, heading S.
  3. 1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 450 ftBear left onto Streeter Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right onto Grand Trunk Trail, heading SE.
  6. 0.4 miTurn left onto Pain in the Pullman, heading W.
  7. 250 ftContinue straight onto Saddle Trail, heading S.
  8. 0.3 miSharp right onto Hay Ride Trail, heading S.
  9. 50 ftTurn left onto Saddle Trail, heading S.
  10. 0.6 miTurn right onto Southern New England Trunkline Trail, heading SE.
  11. 0.4 miSharp left, heading SW.
  12. 0.2 miTurn right onto Midstate Trail, heading NE.
  13. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Buck Hill Yellow Dot, heading S.
  14. 0.3 miBear right onto Starr Road, heading S.
  15. 0.2 miBear left onto Benson Mountain Trail, heading W.
  16. 0.2 miReach Pain in the Pullman, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  17. 0.2 miBear right onto Starr Road, heading NE.
  18. 0.2 miBear left onto Buck Hill Yellow Dot, heading E.
  19. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Midstate Trail, heading N.
  20. 0.9 miTurn left, heading NW.
  21. 0.2 miSharp right onto Southern New England Trunkline Trail, heading W.
  22. 0.4 miTurn left onto Saddle Trail, heading N.
  23. 0.6 miTurn right onto Hay Ride Trail, heading NE.
  24. 50 ftSharp left onto Saddle Trail, heading NE.
  25. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Pain in the Pullman, heading N.
  26. 250 ftTurn right onto Grand Trunk Trail, heading N.
  27. 0.4 miTurn left onto Streeter Trail, heading E.
  28. 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  29. 450 ftTurn left onto Schmidt Trail, heading N.
  30. 1 miTurn left onto Midstate Trail, heading N.
  31. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

49% dirt17% other34% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:44 AMSunset 8:04 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 7:35 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:27 PM — 8 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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