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.

Elevation

0 mi1,257 – 2,001 ft · steepest grade: 38%3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Dickens/Midstate Trail 42.47584, -71.90296
Nearest town Princeton Station, MA

Directions

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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

  1. Start on Harrington/Mid State Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.4 miPass Siplas Pool.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right onto West Road, heading N.
  4. 50 ftTurn left onto Harrington/Mid State Trail, heading NE.
  5. 0.4 miBear right onto Link Trail/Harrington/Mid State, heading NE.
  6. 250 ftTurn left onto Harrington/Mid State Trail, heading E.
  7. 50 ftPass Harrington/Mid State Viewpoint.
  8. 0.2 miBear right onto Harrington Trail, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftTurn left onto Old Indian Trail, heading NE.
  10. 450 ftTurn left onto Old Indian - Quarry Connector, heading NW.
  11. 0.1 miReach Old Indian - Quarry Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 500 ftTurn right onto Old Indian Trail, heading SW.
  13. 450 ftTurn right onto Harrington Trail, heading NE.
  14. 50 ftBear left onto Harrington/Mid State Trail, heading NE.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right onto Link Trail/Harrington/Mid State, heading SW.
  16. 250 ftBear left onto Harrington/Mid State Trail, heading SW.
  17. 0.4 miTurn right onto West Road, heading SW.
  18. 50 ftTurn left onto Harrington/Mid State Trail, heading SW.
  19. 0.6 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

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 75°F61°
Precip0%Wind11 mphUV7Humidity74%
Rained 1.6″ yesterday (5.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
75°60°
Sunrise 5:44 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 76°64°
Thu 85°64° 47%
Fri 91°68° 35%
Sat 88°68° 35%
Sun 91°67°
Mon 88°67° 16%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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