Schmidt Trail via Midstate Trail
3 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 1 hr 2 min
Schmidt Trail via Midstate Trail is a 3-mile out-and-back in Douglas State Forest near Lakeview Heights, MA. It is mostly level, with 82 ft of elevation gain. It scores 29/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Schmidt Trail via Midstate Trail
3 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 1 hr 2 min
Elevation 700–778 ft
Out & Back · Douglas State Forest
Trailhead: Midstate Trail · 42.05593, -71.78648
Weather Aug 4: Rain, high 76°F / low 68° · precip 86% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Midstate Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Schmidt Trail, heading SW.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Midstate Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading E.
- 400 ftTurn right onto Schmidt Trail, heading NE.
- 250 ftReach Schmidt Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto Midstate Trail, heading NW.
- 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.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 7:36 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:28 PM — 8 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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More from Midstate Trail Trailhead
- Midstate Trail 2.9 mi · ▲ 81 ft
- Midstate Trail 3.1 mi · ▲ 110 ft
- Midstate Trail 3.2 mi · ▲ 83 ft
- Midstate Trail Loop 3.4 mi · ▲ 84 ft
- Midstate Trail Loop 3.5 mi · ▲ 112 ft
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