Farm Pond–Chapman/Midstate Trail, 5 sights
5.1 mi · ▲ 428 ft · 1 hr 55 min
Farm Pond–Chapman/Midstate Trail, 5 sights is a 5.1-mile out-and-back in Wachusett Meadows near Princeton Station, MA. The route reaches Farm Pond. It climbs 428 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi988 – 1,257 ft5.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Dickens/Midstate Trail 42.47584, -71.90296
Nearest town Princeton Station, MA
Directions
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Farm Pond–Chapman/Midstate Trail, 5 sights
5.1 mi · ▲ 428 ft · 1 hr 55 min
Elevation 987–1,256 ft
Out & Back · Wachusett Meadows
Trailhead: Dickens/Midstate Trail · 42.47584, -71.90296
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 75°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Dickens/Midstate Trail, heading W.
- 1.4 miPass Farm Pond.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Beaver Bend/Midstate Trail/Goodnow Road, heading W.
- 400 ftContinue straight onto West Trail/Midsate Trail/Goodnow Road, heading W.
- 0.9 miReach Farm Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Beaver Bend/Midstate Trail/Goodnow Road, heading E.
- 400 ftTurn left onto Chapman/Midstate Trail, heading N.
- 1.6 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
100% dirt
Weather
OvercastTemperature 75°F61°
Precip0%Wind11 mphUV7Humidity74%
Rained 1.6″ yesterday (5.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
75°60°
Sunrise 5:44 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed
76°64°
Thu
85°64°
47%
Fri
91°68°
35%
Sat
88°68°
35%
Sun
91°67°
Mon
88°67°
16%
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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