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Wachusett Mountain State Reservation

West Side Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 716 ft · 1 hr 9 min

West Side Trail is a 2.4-mile out-and-back in Wachusett Mountain State Reservation near Leino Park, MA. It climbs 716 ft, with sections as steep as 35% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 52/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,326 – 2,001 ft · steepest grade: 35%2.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Harrington/Mid State Trail 42.48884, -71.88745
Nearest town Leino Park, MA
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West Side Trail

2.4 mi · ▲ 716 ft · 1 hr 9 min

Elevation 1,324–2,000 ft

Out & Back · Wachusett Mountain State Reservation

Trailhead: Harrington/Mid State Trail · 42.48884, -71.88745

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 73°F / low 59° · precip 0% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Harrington Trail, heading NE.
  2. 50 ftTurn left onto Old Indian Trail, heading NW.
  3. 0.4 miSharp left onto West Side Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.9 miReach West Side Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.9 miSharp right onto Old Indian Trail, heading NE.
  6. 0.4 miTurn right onto Harrington Trail, heading SE.
  7. 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/west-side-trail-out-back

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 73°F59°
Precip0%Wind9 mphUV7Humidity77%
Rained 1.6″ yesterday (5.1″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
75°55°
Sunrise 5:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 74°61°
Thu 83°63° 46%
Fri 89°66° 34%
Sat 86°65° 35%
Sun 89°64°
Mon 87°65° 16%

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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