Park · October Mountain State Forest, Massachusetts

Best hikes in October Mountain State Forest

The 30 best of 30 trails in October Mountain State Forest, Massachusetts, ranked by route quality.

Trails
30
Easy
17
Moderate
11
Hard
1
Expert
1

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Top trails

  1. Buckley Dunton Trail Moderate · 4.3 mi (6.9 km) · Elevation Gain 325 ft (99 m) · 1 hr 35 min
  2. Switchback Trail Hard · 4.7 mi (7.6 km) · Elevation Gain 1,155 ft (352 m) · 2 hr 5 min
  3. Spruce Trail Easy · 1.6 mi (2.6 km) · Elevation Gain 174 ft (53 m) · 35 min
  4. Felton Trail Moderate · 3.6 mi (5.8 km) · Elevation Gain 371 ft (113 m) · 1 hr 20 min
  5. Eagle Ledge Trail Moderate · 3.3 mi (5.3 km) · Elevation Gain 689 ft (210 m) · 1 hr 25 min
  6. Aqueduct Trail Easy · 3.8 mi (6.1 km) · Elevation Gain 180 ft (55 m) · 1 hr 20 min
  7. Appalachian Trail Expert · 87.3 mi (140.5 km) · Elevation Gain 16,447 ft (5,013 m) · 36 hr 25 min
  8. Navin Trail Easy · 2.2 mi (3.5 km) · Elevation Gain 295 ft (90 m) · 50 min
  9. Boulder Trail Moderate · 5.4 mi (8.7 km) · Elevation Gain 850 ft (259 m) · 2 hr 10 min
  10. Gorge Trail (North Side) Easy · 1.6 mi (2.6 km) · Elevation Gain 587 ft (179 m) · 50 min
  11. Felton Trail Moderate · 4.6 mi (7.3 km) · Elevation Gain 610 ft (186 m) · 1 hr 45 min
  12. School House Trail Moderate · 5.4 mi (8.6 km) · Elevation Gain 443 ft (135 m) · 1 hr 55 min
  13. Ledge Trail (blue) Moderate · 2.3 mi (3.7 km) · Elevation Gain 705 ft (215 m) · 1 hr 5 min
  14. Washington Mountain Marsh Trail Easy · 2.5 mi (4.1 km) · Elevation Gain 79 ft (24 m) · 50 min
  15. Roaring Brook Trail Moderate · 3.5 mi (5.7 km) · Elevation Gain 732 ft (223 m) · 1 hr 30 min
  16. Finerty Trail Easy · 2.5 mi (4 km) · Elevation Gain 308 ft (94 m) · 1 hr
  17. Tannery Trail Easy · 1.6 mi (2.5 km) · Elevation Gain 184 ft (56 m) · 35 min
  18. Gorilla Trail Easy · 2.8 mi (4.5 km) · Elevation Gain 295 ft (90 m) · 1 hr 5 min
  19. Quicksand Trail Easy · 1.7 mi (2.8 km) · Elevation Gain 128 ft (39 m) · 35 min
  20. Vagabond Trail Moderate · 3.3 mi (5.3 km) · Elevation Gain 400 ft (122 m) · 1 hr 15 min
  21. New Lenox Road Easy · 6.1 mi (9.9 km) · Elevation Gain 837 ft (255 m) · 35 min
  22. Cordonier Trail Moderate · 5 mi (8 km) · Elevation Gain 597 ft (182 m) · 1 hr 55 min
  23. October Mountain Trail Moderate · 3 mi (4.8 km) · Elevation Gain 564 ft (172 m) · 1 hr 15 min
  24. Washington Mountain Road Easy · 2.4 mi (3.9 km) · Elevation Gain 318 ft (97 m) · 15 min
  25. Tamarack Trail Easy · 0.8 mi (1.3 km) · Elevation Gain 121 ft (37 m) · 20 min
  26. Sykes Mountain Trail Easy · 2.8 mi (4.6 km) · Elevation Gain 535 ft (163 m) · 20 min
  27. Ashley Lake Road Easy · 1.7 mi (2.8 km) · Elevation Gain 72 ft (22 m) · 10 min
  28. Knob Loop Trail Easy · 0.3 mi (0.6 km) · Elevation Gain 89 ft (27 m) · 10 min
  29. Boulder Trail Connecter (orange) Easy · 0.5 mi (0.8 km) · Elevation Gain 135 ft (41 m) · 15 min
  30. Finerty Pond Road Easy · 0.4 mi (0.7 km) · Elevation Gain 66 ft (20 m) · 5 min

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