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.
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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 Sep 20: Drizzle, high 60°F / low 51° · precip 58% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:50 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Midstate Trail, heading SW.
- 1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 0.8 miSharp right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Old Douglas Road, heading NW.
- 0.2 miReach Old Douglas Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.1 miSharp left, heading E.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Midstate Trail, heading NE.
- 1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.7 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.3 mi in (~113 min). Leave by 4:37 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:54 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Other ways to reach this destination
- 1.9 mi · loop · via Midstate Trail
- 2 mi · out & back · via Midstate Trail
- 2.1 mi · out & back · via Midstate Trail
- 2.1 mi · out & back · via Midstate Trail
- 2.2 mi · out & back · via Midstate Trail
- 2.2 mi · out & back · via Midstate Trail
- 2.3 mi · out & back · via Midstate Trail
- 2.6 mi · out & back · via Midstate Trail
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