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Wachusett Mountain State Reservation

Needham Pool–Balance Rock Road, 4 sights

4.6 mi · ▲ 1,126 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Needham Pool–Balance Rock Road, 4 sights is a 4.6-mile out-and-back in Wachusett Mountain State Reservation near Leino Park, MA. The route reaches Needham Pool. It climbs 1,126 ft, with sections as steep as 34% grade. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,207 – 2,001 ft · steepest grade: 34%4.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Harrington/Mid State Trail 42.48884, -71.88745
Nearest town Leino Park, MA
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Needham Pool–Balance Rock Road, 4 sights

4.6 mi · ▲ 1,126 ft · 2 hr 6 min

Elevation 1,208–2,000 ft

Out & Back · Wachusett Mountain State Reservation

Trailhead: Harrington/Mid State Trail · 42.48884, -71.88745

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 73°F / low 59° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Harrington Trail, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Old Indian Trail, heading NW.
  3. 1.1 miTurn left onto Balance Rock Road, heading NW.
  4. 0.7 miPass Needham Pool.
  5. 150 ftTurn left onto North Road, heading S.
  6. 0.5 miReach Needham Pool, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.5 miTurn right onto Balance Rock Road, heading W.
  8. 0.7 miTurn right onto Old Indian Trail, heading E.
  9. 1.1 miTurn right onto Harrington Trail, heading SE.
  10. 50 ftArrive 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/harrington-viewpoint-needham-pool-out-back-3-lakes-7-km-cb3f

Trail surface

50% dirt30% gravel20% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 73°F59°
Precip0%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity77%
Rained 1.6″ yesterday (5.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
75°55°
Sunrise 5:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 74°61°
Thu 83°63° 46%
Fri 89°66° 34%
Sat 86°65° 35%
Sun 89°64°
Mon 87°65° 16%

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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