Whitin Reservoir & Midstate Trail Loop
6.5 mi · ▲ 344 ft · 2 hr 20 min
Whitin Reservoir & Midstate Trail Loop is a 6.5-mile loop in Douglas State Forest near Lakeview Heights, MA. The route reaches Whitin Reservoir. It climbs 344 ft. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi600 – 755 ft6.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Midstate Trail 42.05593, -71.78648
Nearest town Lakeview Heights, MA
Directions
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Whitin Reservoir & Midstate Trail Loop
6.5 mi · ▲ 344 ft · 2 hr 20 min
Elevation 601–754 ft
Loop · Douglas State Forest
Trailhead: Midstate Trail · 42.05593, -71.78648
Weather Aug 4: Rain, high 76°F / low 68° · precip 86% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Midstate Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 0.8 miTurn left, heading NE.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right, heading NE.
- 0.4 miPass Whitin Reservoir.
- 150 ftBear left, heading E.
- 0.2 miSharp left, heading NE.
- 0.4 miTurn left, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
- 2.4 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
6% dirt94% unspecified
Weather
RainTemperature 76°F68°
Precip86%Wind10 mphUV3Humidity77%
Rained 1.1″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65°
Sunrise 5:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Tue
81°64°
Wed
81°65°
Thu
86°67°
46%
Fri
92°70°
30%
Sat
91°69°
40%
Sun
92°69°
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
More from Midstate Trail Trailhead
- Midstate Trail 2.9 mi · ▲ 81 ft
- Schmidt Trail via Midstate Trail 3 mi · ▲ 82 ft
- Midstate Trail 3.1 mi · ▲ 110 ft
- Midstate Trail 3.2 mi · ▲ 83 ft
- Midstate Trail Loop 3.4 mi · ▲ 84 ft
- Midstate Trail Loop 3.5 mi · ▲ 112 ft
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