Buck Hill Yellow Dot–Midstate Trail Loop, 3 sights
3.7 mi · ▲ 211 ft · 1 hr 20 min
Buck Hill Yellow Dot–Midstate Trail Loop, 3 sights is a 3.7-mile loop in Douglas State Forest near East Thompson, CT. It is mostly level, with 211 ft of elevation gain. It scores 64/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi515 – 705 ft3.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.02114, -71.79523
Nearest town East Thompson, CT
Directions
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Buck Hill Yellow Dot–Midstate Trail Loop, 3 sights
3.7 mi · ▲ 211 ft · 1 hr 20 min
Elevation 515–706 ft
Loop · Douglas State Forest
Trailhead: 42.02114, -71.79523
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:50 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.4 miTurn right onto Midstate Trail, heading SE.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Buck Hill Yellow Dot, heading S.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Starr Road, heading W.
- 0.8 miSharp right onto Border Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Tri-State Marker Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Southern New England Trunkline Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
54% dirt24% other22% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 6:50 PM
Other ways to reach this destination
More from this trailhead
- Southern New England Trunkline Trail 2 mi · ▲ 167 ft
- Southern New England Trunkline Trail 2.5 mi · ▲ 55 ft
- Midstate Trail 3 mi · ▲ 262 ft
- Midstate Trail Loop 2.9 mi · ▲ 198 ft
- Tri-State Marker Loop Trail Loop via Midstate Trail 3.1 mi · ▲ 226 ft
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