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Wachusett Mountain State Reservation

Balance Rock & Semuhenna Trail via Balance Rock Road

2.7 mi · ▲ 818 ft · 1 hr 19 min

Balance Rock & Semuhenna Trail via Balance Rock Road is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Wachusett Mountain State Reservation near Leino Park, MA. The route reaches Balance Rock at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It climbs 818 ft, with sections as steep as 35% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,168 – 2,001 ft · steepest grade: 35%2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Harrington/Mid State Trail 42.48884, -71.88745
Nearest town Leino Park, MA
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Balance Rock & Semuhenna Trail via Balance Rock Road

2.7 mi · ▲ 818 ft · 1 hr 19 min

Elevation 1,169–2,000 ft

Out & Back · Wachusett Mountain State Reservation

Trailhead: Harrington/Mid State Trail · 42.48884, -71.88745

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 73°F / low 59° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Harrington Trail, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Old Indian Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.4 miSharp left onto West Side Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miTurn right onto Semuhenna Trail, heading N.
  5. 0.5 miBear left onto Old Indian Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.2 miTurn right onto Balance Rock Road, heading N.
  7. 50 ftBear left onto Balance Rock Trail, heading N.
  8. 150 ftReach Balance Rock, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 200 ftBear right onto Balance Rock Road, heading N.
  10. 50 ftTurn left onto Old Indian Trail, heading N.
  11. 0.2 miBear right onto Semuhenna Trail, heading S.
  12. 0.5 miTurn left onto West Side Trail, heading SE.
  13. 0.2 miSharp right onto Old Indian Trail, heading E.
  14. 0.4 miTurn right onto Harrington Trail, heading SE.
  15. 50 ftArrive 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/mount-wachusett-balance-rock-out-back-3-summits-6-km-ad4d

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 73°F59°
Precip0%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity77%
Rained 1.6″ yesterday (5.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
75°55°
Sunrise 5:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 74°61°
Thu 83°63° 46%
Fri 89°66° 34%
Sat 86°65° 35%
Sun 89°64°
Mon 87°65° 16%

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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