Wachusett Mountain State Reservation

Siplas Pool–Harrington/Mid State Trail, 3 sights

3.1 mi · ▲ 288 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Siplas Pool–Harrington/Mid State Trail, 3 sights is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Wachusett Mountain State Reservation near Princeton Station, MA. The route passes Siplas Pool and Siplas Pool. It climbs 288 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,257 – 1,417 ft · steepest grade: 20%3.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Dickens/Midstate Trail 42.47584, -71.90296
Nearest town Princeton Station, MA

Directions

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Siplas Pool–Harrington/Mid State Trail, 3 sights

3.1 mi · ▲ 288 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Elevation 1,257–1,419 ft

Out & Back · Wachusett Mountain State Reservation

Trailhead: Dickens/Midstate Trail · 42.47584, -71.90296

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 75°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 11 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Harrington/Mid State Trail, heading E.
  2. 0.4 miPass Siplas Pool.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left onto West Road, heading W.
  4. 0.2 miPass Siplas Pool.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  6. 0.7 miReach Siplas Pool, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.7 miTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right onto Harrington/Mid State Trail, heading E.
  9. 0.6 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% gravel42% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 75°F61°
Precip0%Wind11 mphUV7Humidity74%
Rained 1.6″ yesterday (5.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
75°60°
Sunrise 5:44 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 76°64°
Thu 85°64° 47%
Fri 91°68° 35%
Sat 88°68° 35%
Sun 91°67°
Mon 88°67° 16%

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  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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