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Moose Hill Wildlife Management Area

Spencer State Forest–Moose Hill, 5 sights

6.3 mi · ▲ 614 ft · 2 hr 24 min

Spencer State Forest–Moose Hill, 5 sights is a 6.3-mile out-and-back in Moose Hill Wildlife Management Area near Lambs Grove, MA. The route passes Moose Hill and Spencer State Forest before reaching Thompsons Pond at the turnaround, 3.1 miles in. It climbs 614 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 56/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi837 – 1,099 ft6.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Midstate Trail 42.27381, -71.95753
Nearest town Lambs Grove, MA
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Spencer State Forest–Moose Hill, 5 sights

6.3 mi · ▲ 614 ft · 2 hr 24 min

Elevation 835–1,097 ft

Out & Back · Moose Hill Wildlife Management Area

Trailhead: Midstate Trail · 42.27381, -71.95753

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 77°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftBear left onto Midstate Trail, heading NE.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left onto Midstate Trail/Corridor 71, heading W.
  5. 0.2 miTurn right onto Corridor 71, heading N.
  6. 50 ftPass Moose Hill.
  7. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Midstate Trail/Corridor 71, heading N.
  8. 1.9 miTurn right onto Corridor 71, heading W.
  9. 50 ftPass Spencer State Forest.
  10. 0.5 miPass Thompsons Pond.
  11. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  12. 250 ftReach Spencer State Forest, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  13. 0.5 miTurn left onto Midstate Trail/Corridor 71, heading E.
  14. 1.9 miContinue straight onto Corridor 71, heading S.
  15. 0.3 miTurn left onto Midstate Trail/Corridor 71, heading SE.
  16. 0.2 miTurn right onto Midstate Trail, heading E.
  17. 0.2 miBear right, heading SW.
  18. 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
  19. 50 ftArrive 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/spencer-state-forest-moose-hill-out-back-5-sights-via-midstate-trail-corridor-71

Trail surface

92% dirt8% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 77°F60°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity89%
Rained 0.8″ yesterday (2.6″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:44 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 79°62°
Thu 86°67° 46%
Fri 92°69° 36%
Sat 90°68° 37%
Sun 91°65°
Mon 90°70° 17%

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