Midstate Trail
11.2 mi · ▲ 642 ft · 4 hr 3 min
Midstate Trail is an 11.2-mile out-and-back in Douglas State Forest near East Village, MA. It climbs 642 ft. It scores 36/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Midstate Trail
11.2 mi · ▲ 642 ft · 4 hr 3 min
Elevation 514–827 ft
Out & Back · Douglas State Forest
Trailhead: 42.06670, -71.84993
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.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 400 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 50 ftSharp right, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NE.
- 1.1 miBear right, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.6 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Midstate Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 1.7 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SW.
- 400 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 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 N.
- 350 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading W.
- 2.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.9 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading W.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 150 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 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 0.6 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 7:22 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:34 PM — 2 min before dark.
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More from this trailhead
- 200 Sportsmen Club 2.4 mi · ▲ 321 ft
- Midstate Trail 11.3 mi · ▲ 642 ft
- Streeter Trail via Midstate Trail 14.8 mi · ▲ 807 ft
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