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Wachusett Mountain State Reservation

Echo Lake–Siplas Pool, 9 sights

5.9 mi · ▲ 684 ft · 2 hr 19 min

Echo Lake–Siplas Pool, 9 sights is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in Wachusett Mountain State Reservation near Princeton Station, MA. The route passes Wildlife Pond, Farm Pond and Siplas Pool before reaching Echo Lake at the turnaround, 2.9 miles in. It climbs 684 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 58/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi1,037 – 1,440 ft · steepest grade: 16%6.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: North Meadow Trail 42.45583, -71.90535
Nearest town Princeton Station, MA
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Echo Lake–Siplas Pool, 9 sights

5.9 mi · ▲ 684 ft · 2 hr 19 min

Elevation 1,036–1,441 ft

Out & Back · Wachusett Mountain State Reservation

Trailhead: North Meadow Trail · 42.45583, -71.90535

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 76°F / low 61° · precip 0% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:05 PM

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on North Meadow Trail, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftPass Wildlife Pond.
  3. 50 ftPass Farm Pond.
  4. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  5. 250 ftTurn right onto Chapman/Midstate Trail, heading N.
  6. 1.9 miPass Siplas Pool.
  7. 0.2 miTurn right onto West Road, heading N.
  8. 0.2 miTurn right onto State Administration Road, heading SE.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left onto Echo Lake Road, heading SW.
  10. 0.3 miTurn right onto Echo Lake Trail, heading SE.
  11. 50 ftReach Echo Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  12. 50 ftTurn left onto Echo Lake Road, heading SE.
  13. 0.3 miTurn right onto State Administration Road, heading W.
  14. 0.2 miTurn left onto West Road, heading NE.
  15. 0.2 miTurn left onto Harrington/Mid State Trail, heading NW.
  16. 2.1 miTurn left, heading S.
  17. 250 ftTurn right onto North Meadow Trail, heading S.
  18. 0.1 miArrive 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/wildlife-pond-farm-pond-out-back-3-lakes-6-km-be0c

Trail surface

77% dirt7% gravel16% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 76°F61°
Precip0%Wind10 mphUV7Humidity71%
Rained 1.5″ yesterday (4.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:44 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:05 PM
Wed 78°63°
Thu 86°67° 46%
Fri 91°68° 35%
Sat 90°67° 35%
Sun 90°65°
Mon 88°70° 16%

Good to know

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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