Crystal Spring Trail
3.2 mi · ▲ 378 ft · 1 hr 15 min
Crystal Spring Trail is a 3.2-mile out-and-back in Middlesex Fells Reservation near Haywardville, MA. It climbs 378 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi92 – 279 ft4.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 42.46685, -71.08360
Nearest town Haywardville, MA
Directions
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Crystal Spring Trail
3.2 mi · ▲ 378 ft · 1 hr 15 min
Elevation 91–277 ft
Out & Back · Middlesex Fells Reservation
Trailhead: 42.46685, -71.08360
Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 76°F / low 67° · precip 80% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:40 AM · sunset 8:02 PM
Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: Walton Pk @ Orris St stop 630 m from the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto blue trail, heading E.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 300 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Crystal Spring Path, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Crystal Spring Road, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Crystal Spring Trail, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 200 ftBear left, heading S.
- 500 ftTurn left onto Wyoming Path, heading E.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Reservoir Access Road, heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading S.
- 250 ftBear left onto Cross Fells Trail, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
- 200 ftSharp right onto Reservoir Access Road, heading SW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Wyoming Path, heading SE.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 450 ftBear right, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Crystal Spring Trail, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Pipe Line Road, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Crystal Spring Trail, heading NW.
- 450 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 150 ftTurn right onto Crystal Spring Road, heading NW.
- 350 ftBear left onto Crystal Spring Path, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right onto orange trail, heading NW.
- 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn left onto blue trail, heading N.
- 150 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
68% dirt16% gravel6% paved10% unspecified
Weather
Heavy rainTemperature 76°F67°
Precip80%Wind8 mphUV2Humidity80%
Rained 0.8″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65°
Sunrise 5:40 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:02 PM
Tue
82°62°
Wed
83°63°
Thu
90°70°
15%
Fri
97°73°
26%
Sat
93°71°
40%
Sun
96°70°
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Transit-accessible: Walton Pk @ Orris St stop 630 m from the trailhead
Other ways to reach this destination
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