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.
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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
- Start on Midstate Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Schmidt Trail, heading S.
- 1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 450 ftBear left onto Streeter Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Grand Trunk Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Pain in the Pullman, heading W.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Saddle Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Hay Ride Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Saddle Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Southern New England Trunkline Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Midstate Trail, heading NE.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Buck Hill Yellow Dot, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Starr Road, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Benson Mountain Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miReach Pain in the Pullman, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Starr Road, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left onto Buck Hill Yellow Dot, heading E.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Midstate Trail, heading N.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Southern New England Trunkline Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Saddle Trail, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Hay Ride Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Saddle Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Pain in the Pullman, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Grand Trunk Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Streeter Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Schmidt Trail, heading N.
- 1 miTurn left onto Midstate Trail, heading N.
- 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.
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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
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
- 5.1 mi · loop · via Southern New England Trunkline Trail
- 2.5 mi · out & back · via Southern New England Trunkline Trail
- 16.1 mi · out & back · via Southern New England Trunkline Trail
- 12.3 mi · out & back · via Southern New England Trunkline Trail
- 7 mi · out & back · via Southern New England Trunkline Trail
- 2 mi · out & back · via Southern New England Trunkline Trail
More from Midstate Trail Trailhead
- Midstate Trail 2.9 mi · ▲ 81 ft
- Schmidt Trail via Midstate Trail 3 mi · ▲ 82 ft
- Midstate Trail 3.1 mi · ▲ 110 ft
- Midstate Trail 3.2 mi · ▲ 83 ft
- Midstate Trail Loop 3.4 mi · ▲ 84 ft
- Midstate Trail Loop 3.5 mi · ▲ 112 ft
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