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