Ware River Watershed

Midstate Trail

2.9 mi · ▲ 283 ft · 1 hr 6 min

Midstate Trail is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Ware River Watershed near Barre Falls, MA. It climbs 283 ft. It scores 24/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi787 – 961 ft3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.43043, -72.01346
Nearest town Barre Falls, MA

Directions

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Midstate Trail

2.9 mi · ▲ 283 ft · 1 hr 6 min

Elevation 787–960 ft

Out & Back · Ware River Watershed

Trailhead: 42.43043, -72.01346

Weather Sep 20: Heavy drizzle, high 58°F / low 49° · precip 69% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 6:51 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.7 miSharp left onto Midstate Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.8 miReach Midstate Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.8 miSharp right, heading W.
  5. 0.7 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

52% dirt48% unspecified

Weather

Heavy drizzleTemperature 58°F49°
Precip69%Wind4 mphUV0Humidity97%
Rained 1″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°45° 3 AM: 2% rain5 AM: 14% rain7 AM: 4% rain8 AM: 12% rain9 AM: 14% rain10 AM: 17% rain11 AM: 40% rain12 PM: 59% rain1 PM: 57% rain2 PM: 69% rain3 PM: 50% rain4 PM: 43% rain5 PM: 49% rain6 PM: 59% rain7 PM: 61% rain8 PM: 37% rain9 PM: 32% rain10 PM: 33% rain11 PM: 40% rain
Sunrise 6:34 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:51 PM
Mon 63°51° 30%
Tue 58°43°
Wed 60°41°
Thu 62°41°
Fri 61°49° 31%
Sat 59°49° 34%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.7 mi in (~21 min). Leave by 6:10 PM for the 6:51 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:22 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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