Midstate Trail
8.6 mi · ▲ 448 ft · 3 hr 5 min
Midstate Trail is an 8.6-mile out-and-back in Douglas State Forest near West Sutton, MA. It climbs 448 ft. It scores 45/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Midstate Trail
8.6 mi · ▲ 448 ft · 3 hr 5 min
Elevation 639–793 ft
Out & Back · Douglas State Forest
Trailhead: 42.09426, -71.79345
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Midstate Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 1.6 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 350 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
- 350 ftBear right, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 1.7 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.4 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 4.3 mi in (~110 min). Leave by 5:54 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:11 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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More from this trailhead
- Midstate Trail 8.6 mi · ▲ 474 ft
- Beaver Pond 9.1 mi · ▲ 446 ft
- Midstate Trail 9.9 mi · ▲ 504 ft
- Eagle Bridge Trail & TNT via Midstate Trail 10.1 mi · ▲ 387 ft
- Old Douglas Road via Midstate Trail 10.2 mi · ▲ 519 ft
- Midstate Trail 10.4 mi · ▲ 530 ft
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