Wachusett Mountain: Old Indian, Stage Coach, Bicentennial Trails is a 4.9 mile heavily trafficked loop trail located near Princeton, Massachusetts that features a lake and is rated as moderate. The trail is primarily used for hiking, nature trips, and bird watching and is best used from March until October. Dogs are also able to use this trail but must be kept on leash.
This loop is a combination trail of many interconnected trails at Wachusett Mountain State Reservation. There are many other trails to connect to to shorten or lengthen your journey. Trails in this loop include: Bicentennial Trail pine Hill Trail Old Indian Trail West Side Trail Semuhenna Trail Windmill Trail Stage Coach Trail Echo Lake Trail Echo Lake Road High Meadow back to Bicentennial Trail
February 28, 2021Icy - use spikes - saw some bravehearts without them but I would not. Went counter clockwise to finish summit first. On sunny days expect puddles.
February 26, 2021It was a great day! Since it was a Friday there were very few people on the trail. I took the direct path (counter clockwise) and hit the summit first. It took about 30 min - the trail had hard packed snow, and lots of ice. Microspikes were needed... in the later afternoon the spots that had sun exposure became a slushy message - and you posthole off the trail.
February 21, 2021February 21, 2021February 12, 2021Did it on Feb 6 and it was great! Trees were covered in snow in the forest part (Semuhenna trail). Used spikes all the way.
February 8, 2021Awesome skinned up skied down not much pitch but first time out on back country set up
January 30, 2021It was a very nice hike on a glorious winter day. The up and down after the main mountain kept in interesting, but also made it a bit more of a work out. The stretch on the Stage Coach Road was a bit boring and I never realized how loud wind turbines are.
January 24, 2021Did some off trail exploring after missing blazes and signs (which were minimal), but beautiful day to be out despite the cold and wind. Watch your step, it’s a bit icy!
January 17, 2021It looks like a gorgeous trail and view but we had to turn around about .4 up because the ice was awful. We had good hiking traction boots but we needed to turn around. Looks like a very popular trail. I’d like to do it when it’s not as icy.
January 17, 2021January 14, 2021January 14, 2021Icy.. good thing we had micro spikes!
January 10, 2021January 2, 2021Great hike. Wet, not too slippery. I went without cramp ons and felt safe. Took stage coach to cut off a bit of the trail and it was a highlight (walking right by wind turbines)
January 2, 2021Didnt do the actual route... But the trails we did were great!
January 1, 2021January 1, 2021Little rocky and icy but good way to start the new year!
December 30, 2020Glad it wasn’t wet.
December 29, 2020Fun hike- meandering through different landscapes with lots to look at. Seeing Boston from afar is always a bonus! Today, No need for micro spikes. Minimal/ avoidable ice.
December 29, 2020December 28, 2020December 28, 2020December 27, 2020mix of wet and icy, doable without microspikes
December 15, 2020November 29, 2020
