AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Crystal Lake & North Central Pathway

1.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 36 min

Crystal Lake & North Central Pathway is a 1.8-mile out-and-back near Gardner, MA. The route reaches Crystal Lake. It is mostly level, with 0 ft of elevation gain, and mostly paved. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,116 – 1,135 ft1.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: North Central Pathway 42.58070, -71.99077
Nearest town Gardner, MA
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Crystal Lake & North Central Pathway

1.8 mi · ▲ 0 ft · 36 min

Elevation 1,116–1,135 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: North Central Pathway · 42.58070, -71.99077

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 77°F / low 59° · precip 0% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 5:44 AM · sunset 8:06 PM

Transit-accessible: Heywood-Wakefield Building stop 348 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on North Central Pathway, heading N.
  2. 50 ftPass Crystal Lake.
  3. 0.8 miSharp left, heading W.
  4. 0.1 miReach Crystal Lake, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  5. 0.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/crystal-lake-north-central-pathway-out-back-3-km-f709

Trail surface

89% paved11% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 77°F59°
Precip0%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity82%
Rained 1.9″ yesterday (4.9″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
80°55°
Sunrise 5:44 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:06 PM
Wed 78°60°
Thu 86°67° 50%
Fri 90°68° 35%
Sat 89°67° 36%
Sun 90°65°
Mon 87°69° 17%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 7:35 PM for the 8:06 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:32 PM — 6 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Heywood-Wakefield Building stop 348 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

Other ways to reach this destination

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