Massachusetts trails · Midstate Trail
A 14.2-mile network in Massachusetts, with 407 ft of climbing. Reaches Crow Hills and other lake/summit destinations. Managed by MassGIS (Bureau of Geographic Information).
The climbing leans toward the final third: 51% of the ascent falls between mile 9.5 and mile 14.2. It gives back about 1,427 ft along the way, so it rolls rather than climbing steadily.
Unnamed trail junction — parking nearby. 42.50793, -71.86992 · directions
On August 31, 2026 — the day this page was generated — first light reaches this trailhead at 5:42 a.m., the sun rises at 6:11 a.m. and sets at 7:23 p.m., and the last usable light fades about 7:52 p.m. (EDT) — 13 h 13 min of daylight. At about 2.7 mph plus 30 minutes per 1,000 feet of climbing, the 14.2-mile route takes roughly 5 h 27 min, so leaving the trailhead at sunrise puts you back around 11:37 a.m. — 7 h 46 min before sunset.