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Midstate Trail is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Douglas State Forest near East Thompson, CT. It is mostly level, with 197 ft of elevation gain. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi581 – 768 ft3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.02799, -71.79305
Nearest town East Thompson, CT

Directions

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Midstate Trail

3.5 mi · ▲ 197 ft · 1 hr 16 min

Elevation 580–767 ft

Out & Back · Douglas State Forest

Trailhead: 42.02799, -71.79305

Weather Aug 4: sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.5 miTurn right onto Grand Trunk Trail, heading NE.
  3. 0.3 miBear left, heading E.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
  5. 0.2 miTurn left onto Midstate Trail, heading NW.
  6. 450 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  8. 50 ftBear left onto Streeter Trail, heading S.
  9. 0.3 miTurn right onto Grand Trunk Trail, heading SE.
  10. 0.9 miTurn left, heading SW.
  11. 0.5 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

53% dirt47% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 5:44 AMSunset 8:04 PM

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