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 Sep 20: Heavy drizzle, high 56°F / low 47° · precip 62% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:50 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 drizzleTemperature 56°F47°
Precip62%Wind4 mphUV0Humidity100%
Rained 0.1″ 3 days ago (1.6″ over the last week)
Hourly temperatureRain chance
60°45°
Sunrise 6:33 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM9 PMSunset 6:50 PM
Mon
64°52°
29%
Tue
60°42°
Wed
60°41°
Thu
62°39°
Fri
61°45°
33%
Sat
59°49°
37%
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