Wachusett Mountain State Reservation
Harrington Viewpoint & West Side Trail
2.4 mi · ▲ 717 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Harrington Viewpoint & West Side Trail is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Wachusett Mountain State Reservation near Leino Park, MA. The route reaches Harrington Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It climbs 717 ft, with sections as steep as 37% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Harrington Viewpoint & West Side Trail
2.4 mi · ▲ 717 ft · 1 hr 10 min
Elevation 1,324–2,003 ft
Out & Back · Wachusett Mountain State Reservation
Trailhead: West Side Trail · 42.49316, -71.90565
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:50 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on West Side Trail, heading NE.
- 0.9 miSharp right onto Old Indian Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miReach Harrington Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto West Side Trail, heading N.
- 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from West Side Trail Trailhead
- Brown Hill–Harrington/Mid State Viewpoint, 8 sights 8.3 mi · ▲ 1,865 ft
- Needham Pool–Balance Rock Road, 4 sights 4.1 mi · ▲ 1,001 ft
- Needham Pool–Balance Rock Road, 5 sights 5.1 mi · ▲ 1,199 ft
- Old Indian - Quarry Viewpoint & West Side Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 716 ft
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