Crystal Lake–Bad Luck Pond Trail, 3 sights
3.6 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 1 hr 14 min
Crystal Lake–Bad Luck Pond Trail, 3 sights is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Douglas State Forest near Lakeview Heights, MA. The route reaches Crystal Lake at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 82 ft of elevation gain. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Crystal Lake–Bad Luck Pond Trail, 3 sights
3.6 mi · ▲ 82 ft · 1 hr 14 min
Elevation 668–728 ft
Out & Back · Douglas State Forest
Trailhead: Midstate Trail · 42.05593, -71.78648
Weather Aug 4: Rain, high 76°F / low 68° · precip 86% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Midstate Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.2 miTurn right, heading NE.
- 400 ftBear right, heading NE.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto TNT, heading SW.
- 0.5 miBear left onto Eagle Bridge Trail, heading E.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Bad Luck Pond Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miReach Crystal Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Eagle Bridge Trail, heading W.
- 250 ftBear right onto TNT, heading N.
- 0.5 miTurn left, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading SW.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp left onto Midstate Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.9 mi in (~22 min). Leave by 7:23 PM for the 8:05 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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