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 Aug 4: Rain, high 76°F / low 68° · precip 87% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Midstate Trail, heading NW.
- 450 ftTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 400 ftTurn right onto Schmidt Trail, heading E.
- 250 ftReach Schmidt Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 450 ftBear left onto Streeter Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Grand Trunk Trail, heading SE.
- 0.6 miSharp right, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 300 ftTurn right, heading E.
- 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
RainTemperature 76°F68°
Precip87%Wind10 mphUV3Humidity77%
Rained 1.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65°
Sunrise 5:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Tue
81°64°
Wed
81°65°
Thu
86°67°
44%
Fri
92°70°
29%
Sat
91°69°
40%
Sun
92°69°
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- Midstate Trail 2 mi · ▲ 54 ft
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- Midstate Trail 2.3 mi · ▲ 119 ft
- Midstate Trail 2.6 mi · ▲ 106 ft
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- Midstate Trail Loop 2.8 mi · ▲ 54 ft
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