Ashburnham State Forest

Mid State Trail–State Line Trail, 3 sights

2.5 mi · ▲ 407 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Mid State Trail–State Line Trail, 3 sights is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Ashburnham State Forest near Smithville, NH. It climbs 407 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,257 – 1,614 ft · steepest grade: 15%2.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.71542, -71.89883
Nearest town Smithville, NH

Directions

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Mid State Trail–State Line Trail, 3 sights

2.5 mi · ▲ 407 ft · 1 hr 2 min

Elevation 1,256–1,615 ft

Out & Back · Ashburnham State Forest

Trailhead: 42.71542, -71.89883

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 77°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 450 ftBear left onto Wapack Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.2 miBear right onto Mid State Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right onto Old Cart Path, heading W.
  5. 300 ftContinue straight onto State Line Trail, heading W.
  6. 0.5 miReach Mid State Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Old Cart Path, heading E.
  8. 350 ftTurn left onto Mid State Trail, heading E.
  9. 0.4 miBear left onto Wapack Trail, heading N.
  10. 0.2 miBear right, heading NW.
  11. 450 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

93% dirt7% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 77°F60°
Precip0%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity76%
Rained 2.2″ yesterday (4.4″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Wed 78°62°
Thu 85°64° 49%
Fri 89°66° 33%
Sat 88°67° 33%
Sun 90°66°
Mon 89°67° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~7 min). Leave by 7:39 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:27 PM — 11 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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