Ashburnham State Forest

Mid State Trail–State Line Trail, 3 sights

3.2 mi · ▲ 613 ft · 1 hr 22 min

Mid State Trail–State Line Trail, 3 sights is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Ashburnham State Forest near Smithville, NH. It climbs 613 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 44/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,257 – 1,614 ft3.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.71193, -71.88741
Nearest town Smithville, NH

Directions

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Mid State Trail–State Line Trail, 3 sights

3.2 mi · ▲ 613 ft · 1 hr 22 min

Elevation 1,256–1,615 ft

Out & Back · Ashburnham State Forest

Trailhead: 42.71193, -71.88741

Weather Aug 4: Rain showers, high 76°F / low 64° · precip 95% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.6 miTurn left onto Wapack Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.1 miBear right onto Mid State Trail, heading S.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right onto Old Cart Path, heading W.
  5. 350 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. 0.1 miTurn right, heading N.
  11. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

65% dirt35% unspecified

Weather

Rain showersTemperature 76°F64°
Precip95%Wind11 mphUV5Humidity74%
Rained 2.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°60° 12 AM: 2% rain1 AM: 3% rain2 AM: 6% rain3 AM: 41% rain4 AM: 54% rain5 AM: 79% rain6 AM: 84% rain7 AM: 91% rain8 AM: 91% rain9 AM: 95% rain10 AM: 71% rain11 AM: 49% rain12 PM: 47% rain1 PM: 28% rain2 PM: 46% rain3 PM: 49% rain4 PM: 47% rain5 PM: 67% rain6 PM: 36% rain7 PM: 7% rain8 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 5:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Tue 79°61°
Wed 79°63°
Thu 86°66° 27%
Fri 91°67° 34%
Sat 89°67° 29%
Sun 91°66°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~24 min). Leave by 7:22 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:37 PM — 1 min before dark.

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