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Wachusett Mountain State Reservation

Brown Hill–Harrington/Mid State Viewpoint, 8 sights

6.8 mi · ▲ 1,539 ft · 3 hr 2 min

Brown Hill–Harrington/Mid State Viewpoint, 8 sights is a 6.8-mile out-and-back in Wachusett Mountain State Reservation near Princeton, MA. The route passes Harrington/Mid State Viewpoint and Siplas Pool before reaching Brown Hill at the turnaround, 3.4 miles in. It climbs 1,539 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 54/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,125 – 1,782 ft · steepest grade: 25%7.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Mountain House Trail 42.47991, -71.88149
Nearest town Princeton, MA
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Brown Hill–Harrington/Mid State Viewpoint, 8 sights

6.8 mi · ▲ 1,539 ft · 3 hr 2 min

Elevation 1,126–1,783 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. 50 ftTurn left onto Harrington/Mid State Trail, heading SW.
  8. 0.2 miPass Siplas Pool.
  9. 1.7 miBear left onto Glacial Boulder Trail, heading S.
  10. 150 ftTurn left onto Brown Hill Loop, heading S.
  11. 0.2 miBear right onto Summit Trail, heading NE.
  12. 0.1 miReach Brown Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.1 miBear left onto Brown Hill Loop, heading E.
  14. 0.2 miTurn right onto Glacial Boulder Trail, heading W.
  15. 150 ftBear right onto Chapman/Midstate Trail, heading SW.
  16. 1.9 miTurn right onto West Road, heading NE.
  17. 50 ftTurn left onto Harrington/Mid State Trail, heading E.
  18. 0.4 miBear right onto Link Trail/Harrington/Mid State, heading NE.
  19. 250 ftContinue straight onto Link Trail, heading NE.
  20. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Mountain House Trail, heading E.
  21. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/mountain-house-viewpoint-harrington-mid-state-viewpoint-out-back-8-lakes-13-km-1611

Trail surface

100% dirt

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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