Wachusett Mountain State Reservation
Old Indian - Quarry Viewpoint–Harrington/Mid State Viewpoint, 4 viewpoints
3 mi · ▲ 852 ft · 1 hr 26 min
Old Indian - Quarry Viewpoint–Harrington/Mid State Viewpoint, 4 viewpoints is a 3-mile out-and-back in Wachusett Mountain State Reservation near Princeton Station, MA. The route passes Siplas Pool and Harrington/Mid State Viewpoint before reaching Old Indian - Quarry Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.5 miles in. It climbs 852 ft, with sections as steep as 38% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 65/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Old Indian - Quarry Viewpoint–Harrington/Mid State Viewpoint, 4 viewpoints
3 mi · ▲ 852 ft · 1 hr 26 min
Elevation 1,257–2,000 ft
Out & Back · Wachusett Mountain State Reservation
Trailhead: Dickens/Midstate Trail · 42.47584, -71.90296
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 75°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Harrington/Mid State Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miPass Siplas Pool.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto West Road, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Harrington/Mid State Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miBear right onto Link Trail/Harrington/Mid State, heading NE.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Harrington/Mid State Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Harrington/Mid State Viewpoint.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Harrington Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Old Indian Trail, heading NE.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Old Indian - Quarry Connector, heading NW.
- 0.1 miReach Old Indian - Quarry Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 500 ftTurn right onto Old Indian Trail, heading SW.
- 450 ftTurn right onto Harrington Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left onto Harrington/Mid State Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Link Trail/Harrington/Mid State, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear left onto Harrington/Mid State Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto West Road, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Harrington/Mid State Trail, heading SW.
- 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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