Wachusett Meadows

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

  1. Start on Dickens/Midstate Trail, heading W.
  2. 1.4 miPass Farm Pond.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right onto Beaver Bend/Midstate Trail/Goodnow Road, heading W.
  4. 400 ftContinue straight onto West Trail/Midsate Trail/Goodnow Road, heading W.
  5. 0.9 miReach Farm Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Beaver Bend/Midstate Trail/Goodnow Road, heading E.
  7. 400 ftTurn left onto Chapman/Midstate Trail, heading N.
  8. 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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