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Douglas State Forest

Midstate Trail

10.4 mi · ▲ 530 ft · 3 hr 44 min

Midstate Trail is a 10.4-mile out-and-back in Douglas State Forest near West Sutton, MA. It climbs 530 ft. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi640 – 794 ft10.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.09426, -71.79345
Nearest town West Sutton, MA
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Midstate Trail

10.4 mi · ▲ 530 ft · 3 hr 44 min

Elevation 639–793 ft

Out & Back · Douglas State Forest

Trailhead: 42.09426, -71.79345

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 78°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.4 miSharp left, heading S.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
  6. 0.4 miTurn left onto Midstate Trail, heading SE.
  7. 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
  8. 1.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  9. 0.7 miTurn right onto Schmidt Trail, heading S.
  10. 1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 450 ftBear left onto Streeter Trail, heading SW.
  12. 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  13. 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  14. 450 ftTurn left onto Schmidt Trail, heading N.
  15. 1 miTurn left onto Midstate Trail, heading N.
  16. 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
  17. 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
  18. 1.2 miTurn right, heading E.
  19. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  20. 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
  21. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  22. 0.3 miSharp right, heading N.
  23. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/grassy-pond-out-back-26-km-6a41

Trail surface

12% dirt88% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 78°F61°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity83%
Rained 1.2″ yesterday (2.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:44 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Wed 80°63°
Thu 88°68° 46%
Fri 93°71° 30%
Sat 91°68° 39%
Sun 92°67°
Mon 92°71° 18%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.1 mi in (~107 min). Leave by 5:57 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:06 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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