Binney Hill Road–Mid State Trail, 4 sights
5.3 mi · ▲ 761 ft · 2 hr 9 min
Binney Hill Road–Mid State Trail, 4 sights is a 5.3-mile out-and-back in Ashburnham State Forest near Wellville, MA. It climbs 761 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 46/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Binney Hill Road–Mid State Trail, 4 sights
5.3 mi · ▲ 761 ft · 2 hr 9 min
Elevation 1,218–1,615 ft
Out & Back · Ashburnham State Forest
Trailhead: Wapack Trail/Mid State Trail · 42.69679, -71.90446
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:50 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Wapack Trail/Mid State Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto State Line Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Old Cart Path, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Mid State Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Wapack Trail, heading N.
- 1 miBear right onto Binney Hill Road, heading N.
- 0.5 miReach Mid State Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Wapack Trail, heading SW.
- 1.1 miBear right onto Mid State Trail, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Old Cart Path, heading S.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto State Line Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Wapack Trail/Mid State Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 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 1.1 mi in (~39 min). Leave by 5:51 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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