Douglas State Forest

Whitin Reservoir & Chamberlain Pond via Midstate Trail

10.1 mi · ▲ 448 ft · 3 hr 35 min

Whitin Reservoir & Chamberlain Pond via Midstate Trail is a 10.1-mile out-and-back in Douglas State Forest near West Sutton, MA. The route passes Whitin Reservoir and Chamberlain Pond before reaching Chamberlain Pond at the turnaround, 5.1 miles in. It climbs 448 ft. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi610 – 846 ft10.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Midstate Trail 42.07813, -71.78724
Nearest town West Sutton, MA

Directions

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Whitin Reservoir & Chamberlain Pond via Midstate Trail

10.1 mi · ▲ 448 ft · 3 hr 35 min

Elevation 610–846 ft

Out & Back · Douglas State Forest

Trailhead: Midstate Trail · 42.07813, -71.78724

Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 76°F / low 68° · precip 87% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 50 ftPass Whitin Reservoir.
  3. 250 ftBear right, heading W.
  4. 0.4 miBear right onto Midstate Trail, heading W.
  5. 1.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
  6. 1.5 miTurn left, heading S.
  7. 350 ftBear right, heading SE.
  8. 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
  9. 0.4 miPass Chamberlain Pond.
  10. 1 miPass Chamberlain Pond.
  11. 100 ftReach Whitin Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 1.4 miBear left, heading NW.
  13. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  14. 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  15. 2.8 miBear left, heading NE.
  16. 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
  17. 50 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

35% dirt65% unspecified

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 76°F68°
Precip87%Wind9 mphUV2Humidity77%
Rained 1.2″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 1% rain1 AM: 1% rain2 AM: 12% rain3 AM: 16% rain4 AM: 63% rain5 AM: 74% rain6 AM: 65% rain7 AM: 61% rain8 AM: 77% rain9 AM: 87% rain10 AM: 83% rain11 AM: 78% rain12 PM: 83% rain1 PM: 64% rain2 PM: 82% rain3 PM: 52% rain4 PM: 42% rain5 PM: 43% rain6 PM: 52% rain7 PM: 35% rain8 PM: 5% rain
Sunrise 5:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Tue 82°64°
Wed 81°66°
Thu 87°67° 46%
Fri 93°71° 30%
Sat 91°69° 40%
Sun 93°70°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.7 mi in (~124 min). Leave by 5:41 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:19 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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