Douglas State Forest

Schmidt Trail via Midstate Trail

10.7 mi · ▲ 670 ft · 3 hr 54 min

Schmidt Trail via Midstate Trail is a 10.7-mile out-and-back in Douglas State Forest near East Village, MA. It climbs 670 ft. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi528 – 820 ft11.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.06309, -71.84652
Nearest town East Village, MA

Directions

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Schmidt Trail via Midstate Trail

10.7 mi · ▲ 670 ft · 3 hr 54 min

Elevation 529–821 ft

Out & Back · Douglas State Forest

Trailhead: 42.06309, -71.84652

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:50 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
  5. 1.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  6. 0.8 miTurn left onto Midstate Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 1.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  9. 0.7 miSharp left onto Schmidt Trail, heading S.
  10. 0.1 miReach Schmidt Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.1 miSharp right onto Midstate Trail, heading NE.
  12. 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  13. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
  14. 1.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
  15. 0.8 miBear left, heading W.
  16. 1.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  17. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  19. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

20% dirt80% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 6:50 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.2 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 5:53 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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