Eagle Bridge Trail–Midstate Trail, 3 sights is a 6.5-mile out-and-back in Douglas State Forest near Douglas, MA. It is mostly level, with 164 ft of elevation gain. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Eagle Bridge Trail–Midstate Trail, 3 sights
6.5 mi · ▲ 164 ft · 2 hr 15 min
Elevation 659–778 ft
Out & Back · Douglas State Forest
Trailhead: 42.05976, -71.76796
Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 76°F / low 67° · precip 87% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Eagle Bridge Trail, heading SW.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto Schmidt Trail, heading SE.
- 450 ftTurn 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 ftReach Eagle Bridge Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Grand Trunk Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Midstate Trail, heading NE.
- 1.2 miContinue straight onto Schmidt Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Midstate Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 350 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.5 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 2.3 mi in (~61 min). Leave by 6:43 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:17 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Eagle Bridge Trail & Schmidt Trail Loop 4.7 mi · ▲ 140 ft
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