Douglas State Forest

Old Douglas Road via Midstate Trail

8.8 mi · ▲ 524 ft · 3 hr 12 min

Old Douglas Road via Midstate Trail is an 8.8-mile out-and-back in Douglas State Forest near West Sutton, MA. It climbs 524 ft. It scores 32/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi620 – 876 ft9.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Midstate Trail 42.08320, -71.78467
Nearest town West Sutton, MA

Directions

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Old Douglas Road via Midstate Trail

8.8 mi · ▲ 524 ft · 3 hr 12 min

Elevation 620–876 ft

Out & Back · Douglas State Forest

Trailhead: Midstate Trail · 42.08320, -71.78467

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:50 PM

  1. Start on Midstate Trail, heading SW.
  2. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  3. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
  5. 1.2 miTurn right, heading S.
  6. 0.8 miSharp right, heading S.
  7. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  9. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  10. 0.4 miTurn right onto Old Douglas Road, heading N.
  11. 0.2 miReach Old Douglas Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  13. 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  14. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  15. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  16. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
  17. 0.8 miTurn left onto Midstate Trail, heading NE.
  18. 1.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  19. 250 ftBear right, heading E.
  20. 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
  21. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

19% dirt81% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 6:50 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.6 mi in (~96 min). Leave by 4:54 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:34 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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