Siplas Pool–Wildlife Pond, 6 sights
4.1 mi · ▲ 520 ft · 1 hr 38 min
Siplas Pool–Wildlife Pond, 6 sights is a 4.1-mile out-and-back in Wachusett Meadows near Princeton Station, MA. The route passes Wildlife Pond and Farm Pond before reaching Siplas Pool at the turnaround, 2.1 miles in. It climbs 520 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Siplas Pool–Wildlife Pond, 6 sights
4.1 mi · ▲ 520 ft · 1 hr 38 min
Elevation 1,036–1,419 ft
Out & Back · Wachusett Meadows
Trailhead: North Meadow Trail · 42.45583, -71.90535
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 76°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on North Meadow Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Wildlife Pond.
- 50 ftPass Farm Pond.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Chapman/Midstate Trail, heading N.
- 1.9 miReach Siplas Pool, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.9 miTurn left, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right onto North Meadow Trail, heading SE.
- 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.
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- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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