Ashburnham State Forest

Mid State Trail–State Line Trail, 4 sights

5.8 mi · ▲ 788 ft · 2 hr 20 min

Mid State Trail–State Line Trail, 4 sights is a 5.8-mile out-and-back in Ashburnham State Forest near Wellville, MA. It climbs 788 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi1,175 – 1,614 ft · steepest grade: 15%6.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Wapack Trail/Mid State Trail 42.69679, -71.90446
Nearest town Wellville, MA

Directions

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Mid State Trail–State Line Trail, 4 sights

5.8 mi · ▲ 788 ft · 2 hr 20 min

Elevation 1,175–1,615 ft

Out & Back · Ashburnham State Forest

Trailhead: Wapack Trail/Mid State Trail · 42.69679, -71.90446

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:50 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Wapack Trail/Mid State Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.2 miContinue straight onto State Line Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Old Cart Path, heading E.
  4. 350 ftTurn left onto Mid State Trail, heading N.
  5. 0.4 miBear left onto Wapack Trail, heading N.
  6. 1 miTurn left onto Binney Hill Road, heading N.
  7. 0.4 miContinue straight onto West Binney Hill Road, heading SW.
  8. 0.3 miReach Mid State Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Binney Hill Road, heading NE.
  10. 0.4 miTurn right onto Wapack Trail, heading E.
  11. 1 miBear right onto Mid State Trail, heading S.
  12. 0.4 miTurn right onto Old Cart Path, heading S.
  13. 350 ftContinue straight onto State Line Trail, heading S.
  14. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Wapack Trail/Mid State Trail, heading S.
  15. 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

87% dirt2% boardwalk11% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 6:50 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.1 mi in (~38 min). Leave by 5:52 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:36 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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