Wachusett Mountain State Reservation

Harrington/Mid State Viewpoint–Siplas Pool, 4 sights

5 mi · ▲ 1,456 ft · 2 hr 24 min

Harrington/Mid State Viewpoint–Siplas Pool, 4 sights is a 5-mile out-and-back in Wachusett Mountain State Reservation near Princeton Station, MA. The route passes Siplas Pool and Harrington/Mid State Viewpoint. It climbs 1,456 ft, with sections as steep as 30% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 60/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,257 – 2,001 ft · steepest grade: 30%5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Dickens/Midstate Trail 42.47584, -71.90296
Nearest town Princeton Station, MA

Directions

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Harrington/Mid State Viewpoint–Siplas Pool, 4 sights

5 mi · ▲ 1,456 ft · 2 hr 24 min

Elevation 1,257–2,000 ft

Out & Back · Wachusett Mountain State Reservation

Trailhead: Dickens/Midstate Trail · 42.47584, -71.90296

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Harrington/Mid State Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.4 miPass Siplas Pool.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right onto West Road, heading N.
  4. 50 ftTurn left onto Harrington/Mid State Trail, heading NE.
  5. 0.4 miBear right onto Link Trail/Harrington/Mid State, heading NE.
  6. 250 ftTurn left onto Harrington/Mid State Trail, heading E.
  7. 50 ftPass Harrington/Mid State Viewpoint.
  8. 0.2 miBear right onto Harrington Trail, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftTurn left onto Old Indian Trail, heading NE.
  10. 0.4 miSharp left onto West Side Trail, heading NW.
  11. 0.9 miReach Harrington/Mid State Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.9 miSharp right onto Old Indian Trail, heading NE.
  13. 0.4 miTurn right onto Harrington Trail, heading SE.
  14. 50 ftBear left onto Harrington/Mid State Trail, heading SE.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right onto Link Trail/Harrington/Mid State, heading SW.
  16. 250 ftBear left onto Harrington/Mid State Trail, heading SW.
  17. 0.4 miTurn right onto West Road, heading SW.
  18. 50 ftTurn left onto Harrington/Mid State Trail, heading SW.
  19. 0.5 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

Sunrise 5:44 AMSunset 8:05 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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