Midstate Trail is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Douglas State Forest near East Thompson, CT. It is mostly level, with 106 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi650 – 768 ft2.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Midstate Trail 42.03958, -71.78477
Nearest town East Thompson, CT
Directions
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Midstate Trail
2.7 mi · ▲ 106 ft · 57 min
Elevation 648–767 ft
Out & Back · Douglas State Forest
Trailhead: Midstate Trail · 42.03958, -71.78477
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 80°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
- Start on Midstate Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Grand Trunk Trail, heading E.
- 0.8 miBear left onto Streeter Trail, heading NE.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Grand Trunk Trail, heading NE.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Streeter Trail, heading NE.
- 350 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Grand Trunk Trail, heading SW.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Streeter Trail, heading SW.
- 100 ftBear right onto Grand Trunk Trail, heading SW.
- 0.8 miSharp right onto Midstate Trail, heading N.
- 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.
Trail surface
72% dirt28% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 80°F63°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity78%
Rained 0.9″ yesterday (2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed
81°65°
Thu
86°67°
44%
Fri
92°70°
29%
Sat
91°69°
40%
Sun
92°69°
Mon
92°70°
19%
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- Midstate Trail Loop 2.8 mi · ▲ 54 ft
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