Muddy Pond via Mass Central Rail Trail
2.3 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 47 min
Muddy Pond via Mass Central Rail Trail is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Ware River Watershed near White Hall, MA. The route reaches Muddy Pond at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Muddy Pond via Mass Central Rail Trail
2.3 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 47 min
Elevation 808–862 ft
Out & Back · Ware River Watershed
Trailhead: Midstate Trail · 42.36732, -72.00188
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 77°F / low 59° · precip 0% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:06 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Midstate Trail, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Mass Central Rail Trail, heading W.
- 1.1 miReach Muddy Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto Midstate Trail, heading S.
- 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~2 min). Leave by 7:44 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:22 PM — 15 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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