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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Whitin Reservoir.
- 250 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Midstate Trail, heading W.
- 1.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 1.5 miTurn left, heading S.
- 350 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.4 miPass Chamberlain Pond.
- 1 miPass Chamberlain Pond.
- 100 ftReach Whitin Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.4 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 2.8 miBear left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive 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 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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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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