Midstate Trail Loop
3.5 mi · ▲ 112 ft · 1 hr 13 min
Midstate Trail Loop is a 3.5-mile loop in Douglas State Forest near Lakeview Heights, MA. It is mostly level, with 112 ft of elevation gain. It scores 30/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Midstate Trail Loop
3.5 mi · ▲ 112 ft · 1 hr 13 min
Elevation 661–778 ft
Loop · Douglas State Forest
Trailhead: Midstate Trail · 42.05593, -71.78648
Weather Aug 4: Rain, high 76°F / low 68° · precip 86% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Midstate Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Schmidt Trail, heading SW.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Midstate Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 1.4 miSharp left onto Grand Trunk Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Streeter Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Schmidt Trail, heading NE.
- 1 miTurn left onto Midstate Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miThe loop closes 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 0.3 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 7:36 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:28 PM — 8 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from Midstate Trail Trailhead
- Midstate Trail 2.9 mi · ▲ 81 ft
- Schmidt Trail via Midstate Trail 3 mi · ▲ 82 ft
- Midstate Trail 3.1 mi · ▲ 110 ft
- Midstate Trail 3.2 mi · ▲ 83 ft
- Midstate Trail Loop 3.4 mi · ▲ 84 ft
- Crystal Lake–Bad Luck Pond Trail, 3 sights 3.6 mi · ▲ 82 ft
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