Wachusett Mt. Summit — Attraction in Princeton

This is one of my favorite places to watch the sun set in the summer. You can drive up for $5 but I enjoy hiking the most . There are a few different trails to the summer, the shortest one takes about 45 mins to an hour or you can go up the backside on a less steep trail. Either way is beautiful & unique. I hike and drive up multiple times a year. There are a few educational boards that show which mountains you're looking at on the summit. I'm very lucky to live so close to such a...

This was a great day trip for the summer! You can drive right to the top to look around if you've got mobility issues. Trails are well marked and the area is kept quite clean. Great views, lots to see, everything well marked and easy to just come here on a whim and experience it without having to research where to go etc. There are bathrooms available and on a hiking outing it's hard to over-state how...

The summit is minutes from my doorstep, yet I go there an embarrassingly low number of times a year. Each time I do though I regret not going more often; the experience is transformative. Something about seeing clear to the horizon on all directions has a way of resetting you. Even on a day with lower visibility, it is always satisfying to reach the summit, whether by...