Midstate Trail 95-mile, End-to-End, Day-Hike Series for 2008

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Midstate Trail 95-mile, End-to-End, Day-Hike Series for 2008 Plus BONUS: Wapack Trail adds 21 miles

Hikes are easy to moderate with some hills and are held RAIN OR SHINE.

HIKE AT YOUR OWN RISK

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#1 Saturday, May 17: Meet at 9 a.m. at Barre Falls Dam off Route 62 in Barre. From Rte. 68, take Rte. 62 west for 2.2 miles.  Take left on entrance road, and park in first lot on left, just before dam. Leave some cars here and shuttle to trail crossing on East Hill Road off Pleasantdale Road in Rutland.  Hike north 7.7 miles through Rutland State Park  back to Barre Falls Dam.

Leaders: Toby Mushrush (tel. 978-227-4776) & Marie Auger [tel. 978-874-5629]

#2 Sunday, June 1: Meet NOON at junction of Route 62 and Ball Hill Road in Princeton.  From Worcester area follow Route 31 north out of Holden, after Princeton town line take left onto Ball Hill Road and drive to end. From Boston area head west on Route 2 to Fitchburg then south on Route 31. Stay on 31 to Princeton Center then head west on Route 62 for 2.3 miles to Ball Hill Rd.  Leave some cars here and drive to Barre Falls Dam. Hike north to Route 62, 8.5 miles.

Leaders:  Bob Dral (tel. 978-464-5175) & Jeannine Girouard (tel. 978-874-2445).

#3 Saturday, June 14: Meet 9 a.m. at parking lot of Wachusett Mtn. Ski Area. From Boston area, take Route 2 west to exit 25 onto Route 140 heading south, take right at ski area sign. From Worcester area, take Rte.190 to exit 5.  Go north on Rte. 140 for 9.5 miles to Wachusett Mt. entrance on left. Meet in main parking lot near rental lodge where trail enters woods. Leave some cars and drive to trail crossing at junction of Route 62 and Ball Hill Road in Princeton.  Hike north through Wachusett Meadows Audubon Preserve and over mountain, 6.2 miles.

Leaders: Mark Dubois [tel. 508-853-9609] and Kimball Simpson [tel. 508-366-0485].

#4 Saturday, June 28: Meet 9 a.m. at corner of Stone Hill Road and Narrows Road in Westminster. From Boston area take Rte.. 2 west, exit 27.  Take left at exit, crossing Rte. 2 onto Narrows Rd. Drive straight to fork at Stone Hill Rd.where trail crosses. From Worcester area, take Rte. 140 north, take right onto Gatehouse Road just before ski area entrance; follow about 2 miles and turn right onto Stone Hill Road, park at bottom of hill at corner with Narrows Road. Leave some cars and shuttle to trail crossing at Wachusett Mtn. Ski Area, where trail crosses parking lot next to rental lodge.  Hike north by Redemption Rock and over Crow Hill ledges to Stone Hill Road, 5 miles.

Leaders: Bob Dral (tel. 978-464-5175) and Jim Wrightson [tel. 978-852-4800].

#5 Saturday, July 12: Meet 9 a.m. in Westminster at graffiti bridge on Oakmont Ave. From Boston area, take Rte. 2 west to exit 25.  Turn left on Rte. 2A and take quick left on Town Farm Rd.  Drive to end, then right on Oakmont Ave to graffiti bridge.  From Rte. 140 north, cross Rte. 2 overpass and go left onto Town Farm Rd. (see above). Leave some cars and drive to Narrows Road near Stone Hill Road in Westminster where trail crosses. Hike north to graffiti bridge, 5 miles. Moderate pace and terrain.

    Leaders: Jeanne Gelleney-DeCenzo (tel. 508-852-6882) and Jim Wrightson [tel. 978-852-4800].

#6 Sunday, July 27: Meet at NOON near where trail crosses Route 12 in Ashburnham, From Rte. 31 in Fitchburg, take Rte. 12 north for 4.5 miles. After Ashburnham town line, watch for Jewell Hill Road on right, with traffic island. Turn in and leave some cars here and shuttle to “graffiti bridge” on Oakmont Ave. in Westminster. Hike around beautiful, remote, Muddy Pond, 5.8 miles. Moderate pace and terrain.

 Leaders: Paul Glazebrook [glazebrook256@hotmail.com]  & Marie Auger [tel. 978-874-5629]

#7 Saturday, August 16: Meet 9 a.m. in trail parking lot on north side of Route 119, opposite Pierce Road, 1.4 miles west of Route 101 junction, in hiking parking lot—look for wire mesh fence. Leave most cars here and and shuttle to near where trail crosses Route 12 in Ashburnham at Jewell Hill Road. Hike north over Fisher Hill and Mount Hunger, 6.7 miles, to Route 119. Moderate pace and hilly terrain.

Leaders:  Toby Mushrush (tel. 978-227-4776) & Jeanne Gelleney-DeCenzo (tel. 508-852-6882).

#8 Saturday, August 30: Bring lunch!  Meet at 10 a.m. at Windblown X-C Ski Area on Route 123 in New Ipswich, N.H. Leave some cars and shuttle to Midstate parking lot on Route 119 by Mount Watatic in Ashburnham. Hike on Wapack Trail (same yellow triangles as Midstate) north over Mount Watatic ridge over Barrett Mtn. and back to Windblown, about 9 miles. Moderate pace and strenuous terrain with numerous steeps.

Leaders: Duke Charbonneau (tel. 508-885-4387) & Marie Auger [tel. 978-874-5629].

#9 Sunday, September 7: Meet at NOON at Miller State Park across from Temple Mtn. Ski Area on Route 101 east of Peterborough, N.H. Bring a few bucks for park fee. Leave some cars and shuttle down to Windblown X-C Ski Area on Route 123 in New Ipswich. Hike north over spectacular ridge to Temple Mtn. and Route 101, about 7 miles. Moderate pace and rugged terrain with some long uphills.

Leaders: TBA & Paul Glazebrook [glazebrook256@hotmail.com].

#10 Saturday, September 13: Meet at 10 a.m. at Wapack Trail terminus on Old Mountain Road in Greenfield, N.H. Leave some cars and shuttle to Temple Mtn. Ski Area on Route 101. Park across from ski area at Miller State Park (bring a few bucks for park fee) and hike Wapack over Pack Monadnock with sweeping views in all directions, about 5.5 miles. Moderate pace and rugged terrain over several summits.

Leaders: Mark Dubois [tel. 508-853-9609] & Duke Charbonneau (tel. 508-885-4387).

#11 Saturday, September 20: Meet at 9 a.m. on Route 16 in Douglas where Midstate crosses. Take Rte. 395 to exit 2.  Go east on Rte. 16 for 4.3 miles to state trail parking lot on right.  From Rte.146 and East Douglas, take Rte. 16 west.  Lot is on right, .9 miles past entrance to Wallum Lake/Douglas State Forest (Cedar St). Leave some cars and shuttle south to trailhead over R.I. line. Walk up to trail terminus marker stone in Douglas State Forest and follow Midstate up to Route 16—about 9 miles. Moderate pace and rolling terrain.

Leaders: Pat Lambert [tel. 508-366-6164 or plambert119@yahoo.com]
& Ken Baldyga (tel. 508-757-5812).

#12 Sunday, September 28: Meet NOON. at parking lot by church/empty store on Central Turnpike in West Sutton —it’s the Sutton Ave. exit off Route 395 in Oxford Center. Leave some cars there and shuttle to Route 16 trail crossing in Douglas.  Hike north to West Sutton, 6.2 miles. Moderate pace and mostly flat or rolling terrain.

Leaders: or Barbara Day* (tel. 508-987-0549) & Kimball Simpson [tel. 508-366-0485]. 

#13 Saturday, October 4: Meet at 9 a.m. at end of Rocky Hill Road off Route 12 in Oxford, near High School and across from police station, north of town center. Leave some cars and drive to West Sutton parking lot by church on Central Turnpike (Sutton Ave. from Oxford) Hike northerly 6.5 miles to Rocky Hill Rd. Moderate pace and flat-to-varied terrain.

Leaders: Tia Koziak [tel. 508-981-1152] & Paul Glazebrook [glazebrook256@hotmail.com]. 

#14 Saturday, October 11: Meet 9 a.m. at trail crossing on (south side of) Route 20 in Charlton. Turn off Route 20 at traffic light, across from auto salvage, onto Old Worcester Road. Bear left and continue to where road dead-ends in a loop. Leave some cars here and drive to Rocky Hill Road in Oxford. From here hike north through Hodges Village Dam basin, over French River, to Route 20, 5 miles. Moderate pace and rolling terrain.

Leaders: Ed Faron (tel. 508-892-9237) & Tia Koziak [tel. 508-981-1152].

#15 Sunday, October 19: Meet NOON where trail crosses G.H. Wilson Road in Spencer. From Rte. 20, take Rte. 31 north 5.4 miles. Take right on Capon Road .4 miles to end.  Park at that corner; which is .1 mile north of GH Wilson Rd and trail crossing. From Rte. 9, take Rte. 31 south. Turn left on East Charlton Rd. to GH Wilson Rd.  Leave some cars here and drive to where trail crosses Route 20 in Charlton. From here hike north 6.4 miles, starting with walk through cow tunnel under Route 20. Moderate pace and rolling terrain.

Leaders:  Cliff Leinonen [508-450-8850] & Mark Dubois [tel. 508-853-9609].

#16 Saturday, October 25: Meet 9 a.m. in Spencer on Route 9 at Spencer Country Inn, lower lot. Leave some cars here and shuttle to G.H. Wilson Road in Spencer.  Walk north by Audubon land and horse farms, 5.3 miles, back to Route 9. Moderate pace and rolling terrain.

Leaders: Cliff Leinonen [tel. 508-450-8850] & Robert Juckins (tel. 508-829-0901).

#17 Saturday, November 1: Meet at 9 a.m. in Spencer where trail crosses McCormack Road by 4-H Club horse barns near Buck Hill. From Worcester take Rte. 9 toward Spencer, opposite Ragsdale Chevrolet take right on Paxton Road for 1.4 miles.  Go left on Gold Nugget Road for .6 miles, then right on McCormack Road for 1.9 miles to 4-H Club parking lot on left. Leave some cars here and shuttle to Route 9 in Spencer by Spencer Country Inn.  Hike north over Moose Hill and across Moose Hill Reservoir dam back to Buck Hill, 6 miles. Moderate pace and rolling terrain.

Leaders: Don Hoffses [tel. 508-869-0062] & Ed Faron (tel. 508-892-9237).

#18 Sunday, November 9: Meet NOON on trail crossing at East Hill Road off Pleasantdale Road in Rutland. From Rte. 31 in Paxton Center, go west on Rte. 122 for 4.2 miles and turn left onto Pleasantdale Road.  Go .5 mile and turn right onto East Hill Rd. for almost a mile to Midstate crossing. Leave some cars here and shuttle to 4H Club horse barns near Buck Hill in Spencer, on McCormack Road. Hike north 5.2 miles around Thompson Pond and through Treasure Valley, moderate pace and rolling terrain.

Leaders:  Robert Juckins (tel. 508-829-0901) ) or Barbara Day (tel. 508-987-0549).