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Wachusett Mountain State Reservation

Mount Wachusett–Mountain House Viewpoint, 4 viewpoints

1.7 mi · ▲ 768 ft · 57 min

Mount Wachusett–Mountain House Viewpoint, 4 viewpoints is a 1.7-mile out-and-back in Wachusett Mountain State Reservation near Princeton, MA. The route passes Mount Wachusett and Mountain House Viewpoint before reaching Harrington Viewpoint at the turnaround, 0.8 miles in. It climbs 768 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 17/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,221 – 2,001 ft · steepest grade: 25%1.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Mountain House Trail 42.47991, -71.88149
Nearest town Princeton, MA
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Mount Wachusett–Mountain House Viewpoint, 4 viewpoints

1.7 mi · ▲ 768 ft · 57 min

Elevation 1,221–2,003 ft

Out & Back · Wachusett Mountain State Reservation

Trailhead: Mountain House Trail · 42.47991, -71.88149

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 76°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Mountain House Trail, heading NW.
  2. 0.8 miPass Mountain House Viewpoint.
  3. 50 ftSharp left, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftTurn right onto Old Indian Trail, heading NW.
  5. 150 ftSharp right, heading N.
  6. 150 ftPass Harrington Viewpoint.
  7. 50 ftReach Mount Wachusett, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftSharp right onto Mountain House Trail, heading NW.
  10. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  11. 0.8 miArrive 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-mountain-house-viewpoint-out-back-4-viewpoints

Trail surface

88% dirt1% paved11% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 76°F62°
Precip0%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity77%
Rained 1.6″ yesterday (5.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Wed 77°64°
Thu 85°65° 46%
Fri 91°68° 34%
Sat 89°68° 35%
Sun 92°67°
Mon 90°68° 16%

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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