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Schmidt Trail via Midstate Trail is a 2.3-mile out-and-back in Douglas State Forest near East Thompson, CT. It is mostly level, with 53 ft of elevation gain. It scores 48/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi659 – 768 ft2.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.03758, -71.78626
Nearest town East Thompson, CT

Directions

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Schmidt Trail via Midstate Trail

2.3 mi · ▲ 53 ft · 48 min

Elevation 659–767 ft

Out & Back · Douglas State Forest

Trailhead: 42.03758, -71.78626

Weather Sep 21: sunrise 6:34 AM · sunset 6:48 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 0.1 miSharp right, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left onto Midstate Trail, heading NW.
  4. 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  5. 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
  6. 400 ftTurn right onto Schmidt Trail, heading E.
  7. 250 ftReach Schmidt Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  9. 450 ftBear left onto Streeter Trail, heading S.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right onto Grand Trunk Trail, heading SE.
  11. 0.6 miSharp right, heading W.
  12. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  13. 300 ftTurn right, heading E.
  14. 0.1 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

58% dirt42% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:34 AMSunset 6:48 PM

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