Middlesex Fells Reservation

Crystal Spring Trail

3.1 mi · ▲ 291 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Crystal Spring Trail is a 3.1-mile out-and-back in Middlesex Fells Reservation near Haywardville, MA. It climbs 291 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi92 – 279 ft3.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: blue trail 42.46521, -71.08201
Nearest town Haywardville, MA

Directions

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Crystal Spring Trail

3.1 mi · ▲ 291 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Elevation 91–277 ft

Out & Back · Middlesex Fells Reservation

Trailhead: blue trail · 42.46521, -71.08201

Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:47 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: Walton Pk @ Orris St stop 580 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 300 ftBear left, heading SW.
  3. 0.2 miBear right onto Crystal Spring Path, heading SW.
  4. 0.2 miBear right onto Crystal Spring Road, heading S.
  5. 350 ftTurn left onto Crystal Spring Trail, heading SW.
  6. 150 ftTurn left, heading W.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
  8. 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  10. 200 ftBear left, heading E.
  11. 500 ftTurn left onto Wyoming Path, heading S.
  12. 150 ftContinue straight onto Reservoir Access Road, heading S.
  13. 0.3 miSharp left, heading SE.
  14. 200 ftContinue straight onto Rock Circuit Connector, heading SE.
  15. 0.1 miTurn right onto Jerry Jingle Road, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  17. 50 ftTurn left onto Rock Circuit Connector, heading SE.
  18. 0.2 miSharp right onto Reservoir Access Road, heading SE.
  19. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Wyoming Path, heading N.
  20. 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  21. 450 ftBear right, heading N.
  22. 200 ftTurn right, heading NE.
  23. 50 ftTurn left, heading NE.
  24. 0.1 miTurn left onto Crystal Spring Trail, heading NW.
  25. 250 ftTurn right onto Pipe Line Road, heading NW.
  26. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Crystal Spring Trail, heading N.
  27. 450 ftBear left, heading N.
  28. 200 ftTurn right onto Crystal Spring Road, heading N.
  29. 350 ftBear left onto Crystal Spring Path, heading N.
  30. 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
  31. 0.2 miBear right onto orange trail, heading N.
  32. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

62% dirt17% gravel6% paved15% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:30 AMSunset 6:47 PM

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Transit-accessible: Walton Pk @ Orris St stop 580 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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