Wallum Lake–Whitin Reservoir, 7 sights is a 15.9-mile out-and-back in Douglas State Forest near West Sutton, MA. The route passes Whitin Reservoir before reaching Wallum Lake at the turnaround, 8 miles in. It climbs 762 ft. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi545 – 758 ft16.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Midstate Trail 42.07813, -71.78724
Nearest town West Sutton, MA
Directions
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Wallum Lake–Whitin Reservoir, 7 sights
15.9 mi · ▲ 762 ft · 5 hr 41 min
Elevation 545–759 ft
Out & Back · Douglas State Forest
Trailhead: Midstate Trail · 42.07813, -71.78724
Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 76°F / low 68° · precip 87% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Whitin Reservoir.
- 250 ftBear right, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Midstate Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Schmidt Trail, heading S.
- 1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 450 ftBear left onto Streeter Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Grand Trunk Trail, heading SE.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Pain in the Pullman, heading W.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Saddle Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Hay Ride Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Saddle Trail, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Southern New England Trunkline Trail, heading E.
- 0.4 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Midstate Trail, heading E.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto North South Trail/Mid State Trail, heading S.
- 1.5 miReach Wallum Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.5 miTurn right onto Midstate Trail, heading W.
- 0.9 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miSharp right onto Southern New England Trunkline Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Saddle Trail, heading N.
- 0.6 miTurn right onto Hay Ride Trail, heading N.
- 50 ftSharp left onto Saddle Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Pain in the Pullman, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Grand Trunk Trail, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Streeter Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
- 450 ftTurn left onto Schmidt Trail, heading NW.
- 1 miTurn left onto Midstate Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 1.1 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading NE.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
28% dirt12% other60% unspecified
Weather
Heavy rainTemperature 76°F68°
Precip87%Wind9 mphUV2Humidity77%
Rained 1.2″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65°
Sunrise 5:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Tue
82°64°
Wed
81°66°
Thu
87°67°
46%
Fri
93°71°
30%
Sat
91°69°
40%
Sun
93°70°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.5 mi in (~66 min). Leave by 6:39 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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