Wachusett Mountain State Reservation
Old Indian - Quarry Viewpoint & West Side Trail
2.4 mi · ▲ 716 ft · 1 hr 9 min
Old Indian - Quarry Viewpoint & West Side Trail is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Wachusett Mountain State Reservation near Leino Park, MA. The route reaches Old Indian - Quarry Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.2 miles in. It climbs 716 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 53/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Old Indian - Quarry Viewpoint & West Side Trail
2.4 mi · ▲ 716 ft · 1 hr 9 min
Elevation 1,324–1,960 ft
Out & Back · Wachusett Mountain State Reservation
Trailhead: West Side Trail · 42.49316, -71.90565
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 76°F / low 59° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on West Side Trail, heading NE.
- 0.9 miSharp right onto Old Indian Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Old Indian - Quarry Connector, heading SW.
- 500 ftReach Old Indian - Quarry Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 500 ftTurn left onto Old Indian Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miSharp left onto West Side Trail, heading N.
- 0.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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