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

Directions

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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

  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 surface

25% dirt75% unspecified

Weather

DrizzleTemperature 60°F51°
Precip58%Wind4 mphUV0Humidity98%
Rained 0.4″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
65°50° 2 AM: 7% rain3 AM: 9% rain5 AM: 5% rain6 AM: 1% rain7 AM: 10% rain8 AM: 2% rain9 AM: 4% rain10 AM: 6% rain11 AM: 26% rain12 PM: 48% rain1 PM: 58% rain2 PM: 53% rain3 PM: 56% rain4 PM: 50% rain5 PM: 39% rain6 PM: 52% rain7 PM: 28% rain8 PM: 31% rain9 PM: 24% rain10 PM: 33% rain11 PM: 39% rain
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:50 PM
Mon 66°54° 50%
Tue 61°44° 16%
Wed 61°44°
Thu 62°42° 15%
Fri 61°47° 32%
Sat 57°49° 38%

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.

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