Wachusett Mountain State Reservation
Harrington/Mid State Viewpoint–Semuhenna Trail, 3 sights
4.9 mi · ▲ 1,484 ft · 2 hr 23 min
Harrington/Mid State Viewpoint–Semuhenna Trail, 3 sights is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Wachusett Mountain State Reservation near Princeton, MA. The route reaches Harrington/Mid State Viewpoint. It climbs 1,484 ft, with sections as steep as 39% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Harrington/Mid State Viewpoint–Semuhenna Trail, 3 sights
4.9 mi · ▲ 1,484 ft · 2 hr 23 min
Elevation 1,208–2,000 ft
Out & Back · Wachusett Mountain State Reservation
Trailhead: Echo Lake Trail · 42.47434, -71.89449
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 75°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 12 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on State Administration Road, heading N.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Harrington/Mid State Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Link Trail/Harrington/Mid State, heading NE.
- 200 ftTurn left onto Harrington/Mid State Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Harrington/Mid State Viewpoint.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Harrington Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Old Indian Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto West Side Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Semuhenna Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Old Indian Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miReach Harrington/Mid State Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Semuhenna Trail, heading SW.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto West Side Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Old Indian Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Harrington Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Harrington/Mid State Trail, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Link Trail/Harrington/Mid State, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear left onto Harrington/Mid State Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto State Administration Road, heading W.
- 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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