Chamberlain Pond via Midstate Trail
7.4 mi · ▲ 287 ft · 2 hr 37 min
Chamberlain Pond via Midstate Trail is a 7.4-mile out-and-back in Douglas State Forest near Lakeview Heights, MA. The route passes Chamberlain Pond before reaching Chamberlain Pond at the turnaround, 3.7 miles in. It climbs 287 ft. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Chamberlain Pond via Midstate Trail
7.4 mi · ▲ 287 ft · 2 hr 37 min
Elevation 636–784 ft
Out & Back · Douglas State Forest
Trailhead: Midstate Trail · 42.05593, -71.78648
Weather Aug 4: Rain, high 76°F / low 68° · precip 86% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Midstate Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Schmidt Trail, heading SW.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Midstate Trail, heading SW.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 1.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Chamberlain Pond.
- 1 miReach Chamberlain Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 2.5 miContinue straight onto Schmidt Trail, heading E.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Midstate Trail, heading NE.
- 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 3.4 mi in (~89 min). Leave by 6:16 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:47 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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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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