Kingsbury Pond–Border Trail, 6 sights
12.6 mi · ▲ 687 ft · 4 hr 33 min
Kingsbury Pond–Border Trail, 6 sights is a 12.6-mile out-and-back in Douglas State Forest near Lakeview Heights, MA. The route reaches Kingsbury Pond at the turnaround, 6.3 miles in. It climbs 687 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Kingsbury Pond–Border Trail, 6 sights
12.6 mi · ▲ 687 ft · 4 hr 33 min
Elevation 427–759 ft
Out & Back · Douglas State Forest
Trailhead: Midstate Trail · 42.05593, -71.78648
Weather Aug 4: Rain, high 76°F / low 68° · precip 86% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Midstate Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Schmidt Trail, heading S.
- 1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 450 ftBear left onto Streeter Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Grand Trunk Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Pain in the Pullman, heading W.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Saddle Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Hay Ride Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Saddle Trail, heading S.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Southern New England Trunkline Trail, heading SE.
- 1 miBear left onto Tri-State Marker Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Border Trail, heading S.
- 1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 1.2 miReach Kingsbury Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2.2 miContinue straight onto Tri-State Marker Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Southern New England Trunkline Trail, heading N.
- 1 miTurn left onto Saddle Trail, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Hay Ride Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Saddle Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Pain in the Pullman, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Grand Trunk Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Streeter Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Schmidt Trail, heading NW.
- 1 miTurn left onto Midstate Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 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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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 7:36 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:28 PM — 8 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from Midstate Trail Trailhead
- Midstate Trail 2.9 mi · ▲ 81 ft
- Schmidt Trail via Midstate Trail 3 mi · ▲ 82 ft
- Midstate Trail 3.1 mi · ▲ 110 ft
- Midstate Trail 3.2 mi · ▲ 83 ft
- Midstate Trail Loop 3.4 mi · ▲ 84 ft
- Midstate Trail Loop 3.5 mi · ▲ 112 ft
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