Eagle Bridge Trail & Schmidt Trail Loop
4.7 mi · ▲ 140 ft · 1 hr 38 min
Eagle Bridge Trail & Schmidt Trail Loop is a 4.7-mile loop in Douglas State Forest near Douglas, MA. It is mostly level, with 140 ft of elevation gain. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Eagle Bridge Trail & Schmidt Trail Loop
4.7 mi · ▲ 140 ft · 1 hr 38 min
Elevation 657–759 ft
Loop · Douglas State Forest
Trailhead: 42.05977, -71.76981
Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 76°F / low 67° · precip 87% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading W.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Midstate Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto Schmidt Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miReach Schmidt Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miSharp left onto Eagle Bridge Trail, heading N.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.3 miThe loop closes 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 (~60 min). Leave by 6:45 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:18 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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More from this trailhead
- Eagle Bridge Trail–Midstate Trail, 3 sights 6.5 mi · ▲ 164 ft
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