Schmidt Trail Loop via Midstate Trail
8.1 mi · ▲ 333 ft · 2 hr 52 min
Schmidt Trail Loop via Midstate Trail is an 8.1-mile loop in Douglas State Forest near Lakeview Heights, MA. It climbs 333 ft. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Schmidt Trail Loop via Midstate Trail
8.1 mi · ▲ 333 ft · 2 hr 52 min
Elevation 601–854 ft
Loop · Douglas State Forest
Trailhead: 42.05964, -71.81661
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 79°F / low 62° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:04 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.7 miBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Midstate Trail, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.9 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.7 miSharp left onto Schmidt Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miReach Schmidt Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miSharp right onto Midstate Trail, heading NE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading NE.
- 1.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 450 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 300 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.6 mi in (~16 min). Leave by 7:28 PM for the 8:04 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:34 PM — 1 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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- Beaver Pond 4.6 mi · ▲ 315 ft
- Bare Hill 5.2 mi · ▲ 162 ft
- 200 Sportsmen Club 6.5 mi · ▲ 288 ft
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