Midstate Trail
11.1 mi · ▲ 563 ft · 3 hr 59 min
Midstate Trail is an 11.1-mile out-and-back in Douglas State Forest near East Village, MA. It climbs 563 ft. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Midstate Trail
11.1 mi · ▲ 563 ft · 3 hr 59 min
Elevation 584–827 ft
Out & Back · Douglas State Forest
Trailhead: 42.07150, -71.84815
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 300 ftBear left, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 1.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Midstate Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
- 1.6 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 350 ftBear left, heading E.
- 350 ftBear right, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
- 400 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 1.9 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.8 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 200 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftArrive 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 0.5 mi in (~17 min). Leave by 7:27 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:31 PM — 4 min before dark.
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- 200 Sportsmen Club & Bare Hill 3.8 mi · ▲ 256 ft
- Midstate Trail 9.6 mi · ▲ 648 ft
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