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Schmidt Trail is a 2.9-mile out-and-back in Douglas State Forest near Douglas, MA. It is mostly level, with 82 ft of elevation gain. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi650 – 738 ft3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.04283, -71.76835
Nearest town Douglas, MA

Directions

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Schmidt Trail

2.9 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 1 hr

Elevation 648–740 ft

Out & Back · Douglas State Forest

Trailhead: 42.04283, -71.76835

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:50 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
  4. 350 ftSharp right onto Grand Trunk Trail, heading W.
  5. 0.4 miTurn right onto Streeter Trail, heading NW.
  6. 0.3 miBear right, heading NE.
  7. 450 ftTurn left onto Schmidt Trail, heading N.
  8. 450 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  9. 450 ftTurn right, heading S.
  10. 450 ftBear left onto Streeter Trail, heading SW.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left onto Grand Trunk Trail, heading SE.
  12. 0.4 miSharp left, heading E.
  13. 350 ftTurn right, heading N.
  14. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  15. 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

47% dirt53% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 6:50 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~5 min). Leave by 6:25 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:09 PM — 8 min before dark.

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