Midstate Trail is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Douglas State Forest near East Thompson, CT. It is mostly level, with 82 ft of elevation gain. It scores 49/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi686 – 768 ft2.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.03443, -71.78769
Nearest town East Thompson, CT
Directions
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Midstate Trail
2.2 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 46 min
Elevation 685–767 ft
Out & Back · Douglas State Forest
Trailhead: 42.03443, -71.78769
Weather Aug 4: Rain, high 76°F / low 68° · precip 87% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Midstate Trail, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 400 ftTurn left onto Schmidt Trail, heading N.
- 450 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Midstate Trail, heading S.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading S.
- 300 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
20% dirt80% unspecified
Weather
RainTemperature 76°F68°
Precip87%Wind10 mphUV3Humidity77%
Rained 1.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65°
Sunrise 5:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Tue
81°64°
Wed
81°65°
Thu
86°68°
44%
Fri
92°70°
29%
Sat
91°69°
40%
Sun
92°69°
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- Grand Trunk Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 81 ft
- Southern New England Railway via Grand Trunk Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Grand Trunk Trail 3.1 mi · ▲ 55 ft
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