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Douglas State Forest

Midstate Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 119 ft · 50 min

Midstate Trail is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Douglas State Forest near East Thompson, CT. It is mostly level, with 119 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi614 – 768 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.03758, -71.78626
Nearest town East Thompson, CT
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Midstate Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 119 ft · 50 min

Elevation 614–767 ft

Out & Back · Douglas State Forest

Trailhead: 42.03758, -71.78626

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:50 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.1 miSharp right, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right onto Midstate Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.4 miSharp left onto Grand Trunk Trail, heading E.
  5. 0.1 miTurn right onto Streeter Trail, heading S.
  6. 0.4 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 0.4 miTurn left onto Grand Trunk Trail, heading W.
  8. 0.1 miSharp right onto Midstate Trail, heading N.
  9. 0.4 miTurn left, heading SW.
  10. 0.2 miSharp left, heading SE.
  11. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/midstate-trail-out-back-4-km-f5c0

Trail surface

69% dirt31% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 6:50 PM

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