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Wachusett Mountain State Reservation

Harrington/Mid State Viewpoint–Siplas Pool, 5 sights

4 mi · ▲ 1,118 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Harrington/Mid State Viewpoint–Siplas Pool, 5 sights is a 4-mile out-and-back in Wachusett Mountain State Reservation near Princeton, MA. The route passes Harrington/Mid State Viewpoint and Siplas Pool. It climbs 1,118 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade. It scores 50/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,221 – 1,782 ft · steepest grade: 25%4.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Mountain House Trail 42.47991, -71.88149
Nearest town Princeton, MA
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Harrington/Mid State Viewpoint–Siplas Pool, 5 sights

4 mi · ▲ 1,118 ft · 1 hr 54 min

Elevation 1,221–1,783 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 5:43 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Mountain House Trail, heading NW.
  2. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Link Trail, heading W.
  3. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Link Trail/Harrington/Mid State, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftPass Harrington/Mid State Viewpoint.
  5. 250 ftBear left onto Harrington/Mid State Trail, heading W.
  6. 0.4 miTurn right onto West Road, heading SW.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  8. 50 ftPass Siplas Pool.
  9. 0.7 miReach Harrington/Mid State Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.7 miTurn left, heading SE.
  11. 0.2 miTurn left onto Harrington/Mid State Trail, heading E.
  12. 0.4 miBear right onto Link Trail/Harrington/Mid State, heading NE.
  13. 200 ftContinue straight onto Link Trail, heading E.
  14. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Mountain House Trail, heading SE.
  15. 0.5 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-4-viewpoints-8-km-e6a8

Trail surface

56% dirt44% gravel

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 91°68° 34%
Sat 89°68° 35%
Sun 92°67°
Mon 90°68° 16%

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