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.
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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 Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 76°F / low 68° · precip 87% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
- Start on Midstate Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading S.
- 1.2 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.8 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Old Douglas Road, heading N.
- 0.2 miReach Old Douglas Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Midstate Trail, heading NE.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 250 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.6 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 3.6 mi in (~96 min). Leave by 6:09 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:50 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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