Wallum Pond Hill–Whitin Reservoir, 3 summits is a 10-mile out-and-back in Douglas State Forest near West Sutton, MA. The route passes Whitin Reservoir before reaching Wallum Pond Hill at the turnaround, 5 miles in. It climbs 506 ft. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi600 – 764 ft10.3 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Midstate Trail 42.07813, -71.78724
Nearest town West Sutton, MA
Directions
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Wallum Pond Hill–Whitin Reservoir, 3 summits
10 mi · ▲ 506 ft · 3 hr 35 min
Elevation 601–765 ft
Out & Back · Douglas State Forest
Trailhead: Midstate Trail · 42.07813, -71.78724
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:33 AM · sunset 6:50 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.
- 1.1 miTurn right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Southern New England Trunkline Trail, heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 350 ftReach Wallum Pond Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Streeter Trail, heading N.
- 1.1 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.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
28% dirt72% unspecified
Weather
Sunrise 6:33 AMSunset 6:50 PM
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 4.8 mi in (~127 min). Leave by 4:23 PM for the 6:50 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:11 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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