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
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
- 1.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Midstate Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.7 miSharp left onto Schmidt Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miReach Schmidt Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Midstate Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 1.5 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading W.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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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- 2.2 mi · out & back · via Midstate Trail
- 2.2 mi · out & back · via Midstate Trail
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