Old Douglas Road via Midstate Trail
8.8 mi · ▲ 524 ft · 3 hr 12 min
Old Douglas Road via Midstate Trail is an 8.8-mile out-and-back in Douglas State Forest near West Sutton, MA. It climbs 524 ft. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi620 – 876 ft9.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Midstate Trail 42.08320, -71.78467
Nearest town West Sutton, MA
Directions
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Old Douglas Road via Midstate Trail
8.8 mi · ▲ 524 ft · 3 hr 12 min
Elevation 620–876 ft
Out & Back · Douglas State Forest
Trailhead: Midstate Trail · 42.08320, -71.78467
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:50 PM
- Start on Midstate Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.8 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Old Douglas Road, heading N.
- 0.2 miReach Old Douglas Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Midstate Trail, heading NE.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 250 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
19% dirt81% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 6:50 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.6 mi in (~96 min). Leave by 4:54 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:34 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
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- 2.1 mi · out & back · via Midstate Trail
- 2.2 mi · out & back · via Midstate Trail
- 2.2 mi · out & back · via Midstate Trail
- 2.3 mi · out & back · via Midstate Trail
- 2.6 mi · out & back · via Midstate Trail
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