| Midstate Trail | |
|---|---|
&sq=Envato&lang=en&file=File:Mount_Watatic1.jpg) View from the Midstate Trail on Mount Watatic | |
| Length | 92 mi (148 km) |
| Location | Worcester County, Massachusetts |
| Use | hiking, snowshoeing, cross-country skiing, other |
| Highest point | Mount Wachusett, 2,006 ft (611 m) |
| Lowest point | French River, 470 ft (140 m) |
| Difficulty | easy, with moderately difficult sections |
| Season | easiest spring to fall |
| Hazards | deer ticks, mosquitoes, weather, poison ivy, automobiles |
The Midstate Trail is a scenic footpath which runs 92 miles (148 km) through Worcester County, Massachusetts, from the Rhode Island border to the New Hampshire border, approximately 45 miles (72 km) west of Boston. The trail is considered highly accessible, scenic, and remarkably rural despite its proximity to urban Boston. The trail includes the summits of Mount Wachusett and Mount Watatic, as well as many interesting geologic, historic, and natural features.[1]
- ^ The Midstate Trail Guide, 5th edition (2006). Worcester, Massachusetts:The Midstate Trail Committee.