Pain in the Pullman Loop via Midstate Trail is a 4.2-mile loop in Douglas State Forest near Lakeview Heights, MA. It is mostly level, with 115 ft of elevation gain. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi659 – 778 ft4.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Midstate Trail 42.05593, -71.78648
Nearest town Lakeview Heights, MA
Directions
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Pain in the Pullman Loop via Midstate Trail
4.2 mi · ▲ 115 ft · 1 hr 27 min
Elevation 659–778 ft
Loop · Douglas State Forest
Trailhead: Midstate Trail · 42.05593, -71.78648
Weather Aug 4: Rain, high 76°F / low 68° · precip 86% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Midstate Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Schmidt Trail, heading S.
- 1 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 450 ftBear left onto Streeter Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Grand Trunk Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Pain in the Pullman, heading W.
- 250 ftReach Pain in the Pullman, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Grand Trunk Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Midstate Trail, heading NE.
- 1.3 miContinue straight onto Schmidt Trail, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Midstate Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
27% dirt73% unspecified
Weather
RainTemperature 76°F68°
Precip86%Wind10 mphUV3Humidity77%
Rained 1.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65°
Sunrise 5:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Tue
81°64°
Wed
81°65°
Thu
86°67°
46%
Fri
92°70°
30%
Sat
91°69°
40%
Sun
92°69°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 7:36 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:28 PM — 8 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Midstate Trail Trailhead
- Midstate Trail 2.9 mi · ▲ 81 ft
- Schmidt Trail via Midstate Trail 3 mi · ▲ 82 ft
- Midstate Trail 3.1 mi · ▲ 110 ft
- Midstate Trail 3.2 mi · ▲ 83 ft
- Midstate Trail Loop 3.4 mi · ▲ 84 ft
- Midstate Trail Loop 3.5 mi · ▲ 112 ft
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