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Wachusett Mountain State Reservation

Echo Lake–Siplas Pool, 12 sights

8.2 mi · ▲ 883 ft · 3 hr 10 min

Echo Lake–Siplas Pool, 12 sights is an 8.2-mile out-and-back in Wachusett Mountain State Reservation near Princeton Station, MA. The route passes Rock Fire Pond, Farm Pond, Siplas Pool and Echo Lake. It climbs 883 ft, with sections as steep as 18% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 47/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi974 – 1,440 ft · steepest grade: 18%8.5 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Old Midstate Trail 42.44593, -71.91493
Nearest town Princeton Station, MA
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Echo Lake–Siplas Pool, 12 sights

8.2 mi · ▲ 883 ft · 3 hr 10 min

Elevation 973–1,441 ft

Out & Back · Wachusett Mountain State Reservation

Trailhead: Old Midstate Trail · 42.44593, -71.91493

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 76°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

  1. Start on Old Midstate Trail, heading N.
  2. 150 ftContinue straight onto Fern Forest Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miTurn right onto Pasture Trail, heading E.
  4. 50 ftPass Rock Fire Pond.
  5. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Beaver Bend Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.1 miTurn right onto Beaver Bend/Midstate Trail/Goodnow Road, heading E.
  7. 350 ftTurn left onto Chapman/Midstate Trail, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miPass Farm Pond.
  9. 1.9 miPass Siplas Pool.
  10. 0.2 miTurn right onto West Road, heading NE.
  11. 0.2 miTurn right onto State Administration Road, heading SE.
  12. 0.2 miTurn left onto Echo Lake Road, heading SW.
  13. 0.3 miPass Echo Lake.
  14. 0.4 miReach Echo Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.7 miTurn right onto State Administration Road, heading SW.
  16. 0.2 miTurn left onto West Road, heading NE.
  17. 0.2 miTurn left onto Harrington/Mid State Trail, heading NW.
  18. 2.3 miTurn right onto Beaver Bend/Midstate Trail/Goodnow Road, heading S.
  19. 350 ftTurn left onto Beaver Bend Trail, heading SW.
  20. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Pasture Trail, heading S.
  21. 0.4 miTurn left onto Fern Forest Trail, heading S.
  22. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Old Midstate Trail, heading W.
  23. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/quartz-boulder-echo-lake-out-back-7-lakes-13-km

Trail surface

74% dirt5% gravel21% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 76°F61°
Precip0%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity71%
Rained 1.2″ yesterday (4.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:44 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 78°62°
Thu 86°67° 46%
Fri 91°68° 35%
Sat 90°67° 35%
Sun 90°65°
Mon 88°70° 16%

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