Wachusett Mountain State Reservation

Mountain House Viewpoint–Bicentennial Trail, 3 sights

1.1 mi · ▲ 600 ft · 40 min

Mountain House Viewpoint–Bicentennial Trail, 3 sights is a 1.1-mile out-and-back in Wachusett Mountain State Reservation near Leino Park, MA. The route reaches Mountain House Viewpoint at the turnaround, 0.5 miles in. It climbs 600 ft, with sections as steep as 35% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 7/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,404 – 1,995 ft · steepest grade: 35%1.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Bicentennial Trail 42.49154, -71.87995
Nearest town Leino Park, MA

Directions

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Mountain House Viewpoint–Bicentennial Trail, 3 sights

1.1 mi · ▲ 600 ft · 40 min

Elevation 1,403–1,996 ft

Out & Back · Wachusett Mountain State Reservation

Trailhead: Bicentennial Trail · 42.49154, -71.87995

Weather Sep 20: Heavy drizzle, high 55°F / low 47° · precip 64% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:50 PM

Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Bicentennial Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miSharp right onto Pine Hill Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.4 miSharp right, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftReach Mountain House Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.4 miSharp left onto Bicentennial Trail, heading E.
  6. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

Heavy drizzleTemperature 55°F47°
Precip64%Wind4 mphUV0Humidity100%
Rained 0.1″ 3 days ago (1″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°45° 3 AM: 1% rain5 AM: 11% rain6 AM: 1% rain7 AM: 2% rain8 AM: 9% rain9 AM: 14% rain10 AM: 13% rain11 AM: 36% rain12 PM: 53% rain1 PM: 61% rain2 PM: 64% rain3 PM: 53% rain4 PM: 41% rain5 PM: 51% rain6 PM: 58% rain7 PM: 56% rain8 PM: 39% rain9 PM: 40% rain10 PM: 38% rain11 PM: 34% rain
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:50 PM
Mon 62°51° 33%
Tue 57°40°
Wed 58°39°
Thu 60°38°
Fri 60°45° 32%
Sat 56°47° 36%

Good to know

  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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