Mine Brook Wildlife Management Area

Midstate Trail

9.9 mi · ▲ 705 ft · 3 hr 39 min

Midstate Trail is a 9.9-mile out-and-back in Mine Brook Wildlife Management Area near East Village, MA. It climbs 705 ft. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi528 – 820 ft10.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.06309, -71.84652
Nearest town East Village, MA

Directions

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Midstate Trail

9.9 mi · ▲ 705 ft · 3 hr 39 min

Elevation 529–821 ft

Out & Back · Mine Brook Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: 42.06309, -71.84652

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading N.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
  5. 1.1 miBear right, heading NE.
  6. 0.8 miTurn left onto Midstate Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 250 ftBear right, heading E.
  9. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
  10. 1.2 miReach Midstate Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.8 miBear right, heading S.
  12. 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
  13. 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
  14. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
  15. 0.8 miBear left, heading W.
  16. 1.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  17. 0.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
  18. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  19. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

21% dirt79% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 80°F62°
Precip0%Wind3 mphUV8Humidity85%
Rained 1.2″ yesterday (2.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:44 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Wed 81°63°
Thu 87°68° 47%
Fri 93°71° 30%
Sat 91°70° 40%
Sun 93°71°
Mon 93°72° 19%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.3 mi in (~40 min). Leave by 7:04 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:51 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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