Wachusett Mountain State Reservation
Mountain House Viewpoint–Harrington/Mid State Viewpoint, 8 sights
3.1 mi · ▲ 911 ft · 1 hr 29 min
Mountain House Viewpoint–Harrington/Mid State Viewpoint, 8 sights is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Wachusett Mountain State Reservation near Leino Park, MA. The route passes Mountain House Viewpoint, Harrington/Mid State Viewpoint and Echo Lake. It climbs 911 ft, with sections as steep as 46% grade. It scores 38/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Mountain House Viewpoint–Harrington/Mid State Viewpoint, 8 sights
3.1 mi · ▲ 911 ft · 1 hr 29 min
Elevation 1,263–1,995 ft
Out & Back · Wachusett Mountain State Reservation
Trailhead: 42.49044, -71.88509
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 73°F / low 59° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Pine Hill Trail, heading W.
- 300 ftBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftPass Mountain House Viewpoint.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Harrington/Mid State Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miPass Harrington/Mid State Viewpoint.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Link Trail/Harrington/Mid State, heading SW.
- 200 ftBear left onto Harrington/Mid State Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto State Administration Road, heading SW.
- 0.2 miReach Mountain House Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Echo Lake Road, heading SW.
- 0.3 miPass Echo Lake.
- 0.1 miBear left onto High Meadow Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Jack Frost Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Mountain House Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Pine Hill Trail, heading NE.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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