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Douglas State Forest

Old Douglas Road via Midstate Trail

10.2 mi · ▲ 519 ft · 3 hr 40 min

Old Douglas Road via Midstate Trail is a 10.2-mile out-and-back in Douglas State Forest near West Sutton, MA. It climbs 519 ft. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi666 – 876 ft10.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.09426, -71.79345
Nearest town West Sutton, MA
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Old Douglas Road via Midstate Trail

10.2 mi · ▲ 519 ft · 3 hr 40 min

Elevation 666–876 ft

Out & Back · Douglas State Forest

Trailhead: 42.09426, -71.79345

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 81°F / low 64° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:04 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading W.
  2. 0.4 miSharp left, heading S.
  3. 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
  4. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  5. 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right onto Midstate Trail, heading SW.
  7. 1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  8. 0.8 miSharp right, heading S.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
  12. 0.4 miTurn right onto Old Douglas Road, heading NW.
  13. 0.2 miReach Old Douglas Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
  15. 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
  16. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  17. 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
  18. 0.1 miSharp left, heading E.
  19. 0.8 miTurn left onto Midstate Trail, heading NE.
  20. 1 miTurn left, heading N.
  21. 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
  22. 0.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
  23. 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
  24. 0.3 miSharp right, heading NE.
  25. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/old-douglas-road-out-back-16-km-a481

Trail surface

25% dirt75% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 81°F64°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV8Humidity78%
Rained 1.5″ yesterday (2.8″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:44 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:04 PM
Wed 81°65°
Thu 86°67° 46%
Fri 93°71° 30%
Sat 91°69° 40%
Sun 92°70°
Mon 92°71° 18%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.3 mi in (~113 min). Leave by 5:51 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:09 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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