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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
- 1.1 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Midstate Trail, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 250 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 1.2 miReach Midstate Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miBear right, heading S.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading W.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 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.
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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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- 200 Sportsmen Club 3.2 mi · ▲ 337 ft
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