AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Douglas State Forest

Grassy Pond & Midstate Trail

4.5 mi · ▲ 398 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Grassy Pond & Midstate Trail is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Douglas State Forest near West Sutton, MA. The route reaches Grassy Pond at the turnaround, 2.3 miles in. It climbs 398 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi620 – 820 ft · steepest grade: 16%4.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Midstate Trail 42.09049, -71.78987
Nearest town West Sutton, MA
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Grassy Pond & Midstate Trail

4.5 mi · ▲ 398 ft · 1 hr 42 min

Elevation 621–820 ft

Out & Back · Douglas State Forest

Trailhead: Midstate Trail · 42.09049, -71.78987

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

  1. Start on Midstate Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.6 miSharp right, heading NW.
  3. 1.7 miReach Grassy Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 2.3 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-7-km-3851

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F64°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity78%
Rained 1.5″ yesterday (2.8″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 81°65°
Thu 86°67° 46%
Fri 93°71° 30%
Sat 91°69° 40%
Sun 92°70°
Mon 92°71° 18%

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