A nice "lesser" traveled trail on Wachusett. Crosses Echo Lake and up to High Meadow, with great views towards the South and Southeast. Take a right onto the Jack Frost trail and meander through some great evergreen shade. A left at the Mountain House Trail takes you straight to the summit, with views of Watatic and Madnadnock (and Boston on clear days!)
(~1.3 miles from the Superintendent's house to the summit)
trail maps available at: http://www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/central/wach.htm
Directions to Mt. Wachusett (scroll down for directions to the trailhead!)
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From Route 2: Rt. 2 to Exit 25 (Rt. 140 south). Follow Rt. 140 south for 2 miles. Turn Right onto Mile Hill Road. Follow Mile Hill Road for 1/2 mile to split in road. Take Left Fork onto Mountain Road. Follow Mountain Road 1 1/4 miles to top of hill. Reservation entrance is on the Right. Visitor center entrance is immediately on the Left after entering Reservation.
From Route 190: Rt. 190 to Exit 5 (Rt. 140). Follow Rt. 140 north for 9 1/2 miles. Turn Left onto Mile Hill Road. Follow Mile Hill Road for 1/2 mile to split in road. Take Left Fork onto Mountain Road. Follow Mountain Road 1 1/4 miles to top of hill. Reservation entrance is on the Right. Visitor center entrance is immediately on the Left after entering Reservation.
Alternate Route from Route 190: Rt. 190 to Exit 5 (Rt. 140). Follow Rt. 140 north for 2 1/4 miles. Turn Left onto Rt. 62 west. Follow Rt. 62 west for 4 miles to Princeton Center. Turn Right onto Mountain Road. Follow Mountain Road for 3 1/4 miles. Reservation Entrance is on the Left. Visitor center entrance is immediately on the Left after entering Reservation.
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to the High Meadow Trailhead: continue on Mountain Road PAST the visitor's center. After 1.2 miles, look for the boarded up building on the right (the old "Superintendents's House"). Park in the lot here. There's a gateway in front of "Echo Lake Rd". Hike 0.2 Miles to echo lake, and the High Meadow Trail breaks off to the right.
Trail maps available at: http://www.mass.gov/dcr/parks/central/wach.htm
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