Midstate Trail
10.4 mi · ▲ 530 ft · 3 hr 44 min
Midstate Trail is a 10.4-mile out-and-back in Douglas State Forest near West Sutton, MA. It climbs 530 ft. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi640 – 794 ft10.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.09426, -71.79345
Nearest town West Sutton, MA
Directions
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Midstate Trail
10.4 mi · ▲ 530 ft · 3 hr 44 min
Elevation 639–793 ft
Out & Back · Douglas State Forest
Trailhead: 42.09426, -71.79345
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:50 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Midstate Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Schmidt Trail, heading S.
- 1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 450 ftBear left onto Streeter Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Schmidt Trail, heading N.
- 1 miTurn left onto Midstate Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading N.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
12% dirt88% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 6:50 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.4 mi in (~37 min). Leave by 5:53 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:40 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
- 1.9 mi · loop · via Midstate Trail
- 2 mi · out & back · via Midstate Trail
- 2.1 mi · out & back · via Midstate Trail
- 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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- Midstate Trail 10.6 mi · ▲ 530 ft
- Midstate Trail 9.9 mi · ▲ 504 ft
- Midstate Trail 8.6 mi · ▲ 474 ft
- Midstate Trail 8.6 mi · ▲ 448 ft
- Old Douglas Road via Midstate Trail 10.2 mi · ▲ 519 ft
- Beaver Pond 9.1 mi · ▲ 446 ft
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