Crystal Lake–Perley Brook Reservoir, 4 sights is a 10.2-mile out-and-back in Gardner Water Supply Land near Pequoig, MA. The route passes Perley Brook Reservoir before reaching Crystal Lake at the turnaround, 5.1 miles in. It is mostly level, with 134 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi1,030 – 1,125 ft10.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: North Central Pathway 42.65346, -72.00161
Nearest town Pequoig, MA
Directions
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Crystal Lake–Perley Brook Reservoir, 4 sights
10.2 mi · ▲ 134 ft · 3 hr 28 min
Elevation 1,029–1,126 ft
Out & Back · Gardner Water Supply Land
Trailhead: North Central Pathway · 42.65346, -72.00161
Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 78°F / low 60° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:06 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on North Central Pathway, heading S.
- 1 miTurn left onto Commercial Drive, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto North Central Pathway, heading S.
- 2.2 miTurn left onto Heywood Branch, heading SE.
- 0.8 miPass Perley Brook Reservoir.
- 0.8 miSharp left, heading S.
- 0.3 miReach Crystal Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.9 miTurn right onto North Central Pathway, heading N.
- 2.2 miTurn left onto Commercial Drive, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right onto North Central Pathway, heading N.
- 1 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
69% paved31% dirt
Weather
ClearTemperature 78°F60°
Precip0%Wind7 mphUV7Humidity76%
Rained 1.9″ yesterday (4.3″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°60°
Sunrise 5:44 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Wed
79°61°
Thu
86°66°
52%
Fri
90°68°
34%
Sat
87°67°
35%
Sun
90°65°
Mon
88°69°
16%
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 5.1 mi in (~127 min). Leave by 5:39 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 10:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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