Leominster State Forest

Rice Meadow Pond via Midstate Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 354 ft · 55 min

Rice Meadow Pond via Midstate Trail is a 2.2-mile out-and-back in Leominster State Forest near Wachusett, MA. The route reaches Rice Meadow Pond at the turnaround, 1.1 miles in. It climbs 354 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi846 – 1,004 ft · steepest grade: 23%2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.53129, -71.85707
Nearest town Wachusett, MA

Directions

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Rice Meadow Pond via Midstate Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 354 ft · 55 min

Elevation 848–1,004 ft

Out & Back · Leominster State Forest

Trailhead: 42.53129, -71.85707

Weather Aug 3: Heavy rain, high 76°F / low 66° · precip 98% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 5:42 AM · sunset 8:07 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 250 ftSharp right onto Midstate Trail, heading N.
  4. 0.8 miReach Rice Meadow Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.8 miSharp left, heading NE.
  6. 250 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 0.2 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

81% dirt19% unspecified

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 76°F66°
Precip98%Wind11 mphUV3Humidity75%
Rained 2.8″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 4% rain1 AM: 2% rain2 AM: 10% rain3 AM: 34% rain4 AM: 62% rain5 AM: 83% rain6 AM: 82% rain7 AM: 78% rain8 AM: 98% rain9 AM: 93% rain10 AM: 73% rain11 AM: 55% rain12 PM: 54% rain1 PM: 34% rain2 PM: 46% rain3 PM: 50% rain4 PM: 50% rain5 PM: 55% rain6 PM: 44% rain7 PM: 7% rain8 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 5:42 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:07 PM
Tue 80°62°
Wed 80°62°
Thu 87°66° 46%
Fri 92°69° 34%
Sat 90°69° 34%
Sun 93°68°