Douglas State Forest

Streeter Trail via Schmidt Trail

3.9 mi · ▲ 141 ft · 1 hr 22 min

Streeter Trail via Schmidt Trail is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Douglas State Forest near Lakeview Heights, MA. It is mostly level, with 141 ft of elevation gain. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi614 – 758 ft4.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Midstate Trail 42.05593, -71.78648
Nearest town Lakeview Heights, MA

Directions

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Streeter Trail via Schmidt Trail

3.9 mi · ▲ 141 ft · 1 hr 22 min

Elevation 614–759 ft

Out & Back · Douglas State Forest

Trailhead: Midstate Trail · 42.05593, -71.78648

Weather Aug 3: Rain, high 76°F / low 68° · precip 86% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Midstate Trail, heading S.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right onto Schmidt Trail, heading S.
  3. 1 miTurn right, heading SW.
  4. 450 ftBear left onto Streeter Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.7 miReach Streeter Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 0.7 miBear right, heading NW.
  7. 450 ftTurn left onto Schmidt Trail, heading NE.
  8. 1 miTurn left onto Midstate Trail, heading NW.
  9. 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.

Trail surface

36% dirt64% unspecified

Weather

RainTemperature 76°F68°
Precip86%Wind10 mphUV3Humidity77%
Rained 1.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 1% rain1 AM: 1% rain2 AM: 12% rain3 AM: 17% rain4 AM: 63% rain5 AM: 74% rain6 AM: 65% rain7 AM: 61% rain8 AM: 76% rain9 AM: 86% rain10 AM: 83% rain11 AM: 79% rain12 PM: 86% rain1 PM: 66% rain2 PM: 82% rain3 PM: 52% rain4 PM: 42% rain5 PM: 45% rain6 PM: 54% rain7 PM: 36% rain8 PM: 5% rain
Sunrise 5:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Tue 81°64°
Wed 81°65°
Thu 86°67° 46%
Fri 92°70° 30%
Sat 91°69° 40%
Sun 92°69°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 7:36 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:29 PM — 8 min before dark. Car visible from the viewpoint

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