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.

Elevation

0 mi1,263 – 1,995 ft · steepest grade: 46%3.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.49044, -71.88509
Nearest town Leino Park, MA

Directions

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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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right onto Pine Hill Trail, heading W.
  3. 300 ftBear left, heading W.
  4. 50 ftPass Mountain House Viewpoint.
  5. 50 ftTurn left onto Harrington/Mid State Trail, heading SW.
  6. 0.2 miPass Harrington/Mid State Viewpoint.
  7. 50 ftTurn right onto Link Trail/Harrington/Mid State, heading SW.
  8. 200 ftBear left onto Harrington/Mid State Trail, heading W.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right onto State Administration Road, heading SW.
  10. 0.2 miReach Mountain House Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  11. 0.8 miTurn left onto Echo Lake Road, heading SW.
  12. 0.3 miPass Echo Lake.
  13. 0.1 miBear left onto High Meadow Trail, heading SE.
  14. 0.4 miTurn right onto Jack Frost Trail, heading NE.
  15. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Mountain House Trail, heading N.
  16. 0.2 miSharp right, heading NE.
  17. 50 ftBear right onto Pine Hill Trail, heading NE.
  18. 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
  19. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

49% dirt51% unspecified

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%

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