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Wachusett Mountain State Reservation

Quartz Boulder–Siplas Pool, 11 sights

8 mi · ▲ 959 ft · 3 hr 9 min

Quartz Boulder–Siplas Pool, 11 sights is an 8-mile out-and-back in Wachusett Mountain State Reservation near Leino Park, MA. The route passes Siplas Pool, Farm Pond and Rock Fire Pond before reaching Quartz Boulder at the turnaround, 4 miles in. It climbs 959 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,004 – 1,690 ft · steepest grade: 16%8.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Semuhenna Trail 42.49247, -71.89537
Nearest town Leino Park, MA
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Quartz Boulder–Siplas Pool, 11 sights

8 mi · ▲ 959 ft · 3 hr 9 min

Elevation 1,003–1,689 ft

Out & Back · Wachusett Mountain State Reservation

Trailhead: Semuhenna Trail · 42.49247, -71.89537

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 74°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

  1. Start on Semuhenna Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.6 miTurn right onto Harrington/Mid State Trail, heading SW.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right onto West Road, heading S.
  4. 50 ftTurn left onto Harrington/Mid State Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.2 miPass Siplas Pool.
  6. 1.9 miPass Farm Pond.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right onto Beaver Bend/Midstate Trail/Goodnow Road, heading S.
  8. 350 ftTurn left onto Beaver Bend Trail, heading W.
  9. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Pasture Trail, heading S.
  10. 0.1 miPass Rock Fire Pond.
  11. 0.3 miTurn left onto Fern Forest Trail, heading S.
  12. 0.2 miReach Quartz Boulder, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.2 miTurn right onto Pasture Trail, heading NE.
  14. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Beaver Bend Trail, heading NE.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right onto Beaver Bend/Midstate Trail/Goodnow Road, heading N.
  16. 350 ftTurn left onto Chapman/Midstate Trail, heading NE.
  17. 2.3 miTurn right onto West Road, heading E.
  18. 50 ftTurn left onto Harrington/Mid State Trail, heading E.
  19. 0.4 miTurn left onto Semuhenna Trail, heading NE.
  20. 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/siplas-pool-siplas-pool-out-back-5-lakes-11-km-c259

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 74°F60°
Precip0%Wind11 mphUV7Humidity74%
Rained 1.6″ yesterday (5.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
75°60°
Sunrise 5:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 75°62°
Thu 83°63° 47%
Fri 89°66° 35%
Sat 86°67° 35%
Sun 90°65°
Mon 87°66° 16%

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