Douglas State Forest

Old Douglas Road

2.5 mi · ▲ 180 ft · 55 min

Old Douglas Road is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Douglas State Forest near Lakeview Heights, MA. It is mostly level, with 180 ft of elevation gain. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi797 – 909 ft · steepest grade: 18%2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.04594, -71.81945
Nearest town Lakeview Heights, MA

Directions

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Old Douglas Road

2.5 mi · ▲ 180 ft · 55 min

Elevation 799–908 ft

Out & Back · Douglas State Forest

Trailhead: 42.04594, -71.81945

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

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NW.
  3. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 0.1 miSharp left, heading NW.
  6. 0.3 miTurn right onto Old Douglas Road, heading E.
  7. 0.2 miReach Old Douglas Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  9. 0.3 miSharp right, heading SE.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
  12. 0.1 miSharp right, heading S.
  13. 0.1 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

27% dirt73% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 6:50 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 6:30 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 6:50 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 7:18 PM.

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