Wachusett Mountain State Reservation

Siplas Pool–Farm Pond, 7 sights

6.8 mi · ▲ 681 ft · 2 hr 36 min

Siplas Pool–Farm Pond, 7 sights is a 6.8-mile out-and-back in Wachusett Mountain State Reservation near Princeton Station, MA. The route passes Farm Pond and Siplas Pool before reaching Siplas Pool at the turnaround, 3.4 miles in. It climbs 681 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 58/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi988 – 1,417 ft · steepest grade: 16%7.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Midstate Trail/Goodnow Road 42.45876, -71.92616
Nearest town Princeton Station, MA

Directions

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Siplas Pool–Farm Pond, 7 sights

6.8 mi · ▲ 681 ft · 2 hr 36 min

Elevation 987–1,419 ft

Out & Back · Wachusett Mountain State Reservation

Trailhead: Midstate Trail/Goodnow Road · 42.45876, -71.92616

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 76°F / low 59° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

  1. Start on Midstate Trail/Goodnow Road, heading E.
  2. 0.9 miContinue straight onto Beaver Bend/Midstate Trail/Goodnow Road, heading E.
  3. 400 ftTurn left onto Chapman/Midstate Trail, heading N.
  4. 0.2 miPass Farm Pond.
  5. 1.9 miPass Siplas Pool.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left onto West Road, heading N.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  8. 50 ftReach Siplas Pool, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right onto Harrington/Mid State Trail, heading E.
  10. 2.3 miTurn right onto Beaver Bend/Midstate Trail/Goodnow Road, heading S.
  11. 350 ftContinue straight onto West Trail/Midsate Trail/Goodnow Road, heading S.
  12. 0.9 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

94% dirt6% gravel

Weather

OvercastTemperature 76°F59°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity84%
Rained 2.1″ yesterday (5.3″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 5:44 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 78°61°
Thu 86°67° 46%
Fri 91°68° 35%
Sat 89°67° 35%
Sun 90°65°
Mon 87°70° 16%

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