Mt. Watatic and Nutting Hill

Join us at Mt. Watatic in Ashburnham MA (outside Fitchburg MA), for one of the top four hikes in MA (according to your leaders. 😊) It’s an easy 1.1 mile up to a gorgeous view of Mt. Wachusett and more, then slight down-and-up trek to Nutting Hill in 0.9 mi, then back to the cars on the Midstate Trail, for a total of 3.0 miles and 900' elevation gain. On a clear you see Boston's buildings and the surrounding Wapack Mtns including Pack Monadnock and North Pack, Wachusett Mtn, the Uncanooonucs, and even Mt. Greylock. Regardless of view it's a great reward of a view for minimal work. If group vote decides, we can skip Nutting Hill and descend the way we came for a 2.2 mile/650' elevation gain journey. OR we can continue on the Wapack Trail past the Midstate junction for an additional 0.5 mi or so across the NH border, on easy, wide, well-graded slopes.
No bathrooms at the trailhead so stop along the way – we like the McDonalds or Dunkins on Rt. 12 N through Fitchburg, which is about 10 min from the trail. See trail map:
https://www.hikingproject.com/trail/7033900/mount-watatic-and-nutting-hill-loop