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Wachusett Mountain State Reservation

Mountain House Viewpoint–Harrington/Mid State Viewpoint, 9 sights

3.5 mi · ▲ 1,123 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Mountain House Viewpoint–Harrington/Mid State Viewpoint, 9 sights is a 3.5-mile out-and-back in Wachusett Mountain State Reservation near Princeton, MA. The route passes Echo Lake, Mountain House Viewpoint and Harrington/Mid State Viewpoint. It climbs 1,123 ft, with sections as steep as 39% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,165 – 1,995 ft · steepest grade: 39%3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Echo Lake Road 42.47483, -71.88368
Nearest town Princeton, MA
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Mountain House Viewpoint–Harrington/Mid State Viewpoint, 9 sights

3.5 mi · ▲ 1,123 ft · 1 hr 44 min

Elevation 1,164–1,995 ft

Out & Back · Wachusett Mountain State Reservation

Trailhead: Echo Lake Road · 42.47483, -71.88368

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 76°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Echo Lake Road, heading W.
  2. 0.3 miPass Echo Lake.
  3. 50 ftTurn right onto High Meadow Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right onto Jack Frost Trail, heading N.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right onto Mountain House Trail, heading SE.
  6. 200 ftBear left onto Loop Trail, heading E.
  7. 0.4 miTurn left onto Bicentennial Trail, heading N.
  8. 450 ftTurn left onto Pine Hill Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.3 miPass Mountain House Viewpoint.
  10. 50 ftBear left, heading NW.
  11. 150 ftTurn left onto Harrington/Mid State Trail, heading W.
  12. 0.2 miPass Harrington/Mid State Viewpoint.
  13. 150 ftTurn right onto Link Trail/Harrington/Mid State, heading SW.
  14. 250 ftBear left onto Harrington/Mid State Trail, heading S.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left onto State Administration Road, heading SW.
  16. 0.5 miTurn left onto Echo Lake Road, heading SW.
  17. 0.6 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/mountain-house-viewpoint-harrington-mid-state-viewpoint-out-back-10-sights-6-km-8f97

Trail surface

62% dirt1% paved37% 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 5:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 77°64°
Thu 85°65° 46%
Fri 92°68° 35%
Sat 89°68° 35%
Sun 92°67°
Mon 90°68° 16%

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