Douglas State Forest

Grassy Pond via Midstate Trail

8.1 mi · ▲ 451 ft · 2 hr 56 min

Grassy Pond via Midstate Trail is an 8.1-mile out-and-back in Douglas State Forest near Lakeview Heights, MA. The route reaches Grassy Pond at the turnaround, 3.8 miles in. It climbs 451 ft. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi640 – 827 ft8.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Midstate Trail 42.05593, -71.78648
Nearest town Lakeview Heights, MA

Directions

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Grassy Pond via Midstate Trail

8.1 mi · ▲ 451 ft · 2 hr 56 min

Elevation 639–826 ft

Out & Back · Douglas State Forest

Trailhead: Midstate Trail · 42.05593, -71.78648

Weather Aug 4: Rain, high 76°F / low 68° · precip 86% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Midstate Trail, heading W.
  2. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  3. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 1.4 miBear right, heading NW.
  5. 0.6 miBear right, heading N.
  6. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  7. 0.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  8. 0.3 miPass Grassy Pond.
  9. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  10. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading W.
  12. 50 ftReach Grassy Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 50 ftBear left, heading W.
  14. 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  16. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  17. 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
  18. 0.3 miBear left, heading S.
  19. 0.9 miTurn right, heading SE.
  20. 1.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  21. 0.6 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

37% dirt63% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 76°F68°
Precip86%Wind10 mphUV3Humidity77%
Rained 1.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 1% rain1 AM: 1% rain2 AM: 12% rain3 AM: 17% rain4 AM: 63% rain5 AM: 74% rain6 AM: 65% rain7 AM: 61% rain8 AM: 76% rain9 AM: 86% rain10 AM: 83% rain11 AM: 79% rain12 PM: 86% rain1 PM: 66% rain2 PM: 82% rain3 PM: 52% rain4 PM: 42% rain5 PM: 45% rain6 PM: 54% rain7 PM: 36% rain8 PM: 5% rain
Sunrise 5:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Tue 81°64°
Wed 81°65°
Thu 86°67° 46%
Fri 92°70° 30%
Sat 91°69° 40%
Sun 92°69°

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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