Crystal Lake–Bad Luck Pond Trail, 4 sights
3.9 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 1 hr 21 min
Crystal Lake–Bad Luck Pond Trail, 4 sights is a 3.9-mile out-and-back in Douglas State Forest near Douglas, MA. The route reaches Crystal Lake. It is mostly level, with 109 ft of elevation gain. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Crystal Lake–Bad Luck Pond Trail, 4 sights
3.9 mi · ▲ 109 ft · 1 hr 21 min
Elevation 657–728 ft
Out & Back · Douglas State Forest
Trailhead: 42.06383, -71.77345
Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 76°F / low 67° · precip 87% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:05 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
- 100 ftBear left, heading W.
- 0.4 miBear left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading E.
- 350 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Eagle Bridge Trail, heading SW.
- 0.2 miSharp left 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 E.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading W.
- 500 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 0.9 miBear right, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive 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. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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