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Middlesex Fells Reservation

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, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi92 – 279 ft · steepest grade: 17%4.3 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.46685, -71.08360
Nearest town Haywardville, MA
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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 5:39 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: Walton Pk @ Orris St stop 630 m from the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading S.
  2. 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  3. 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
  4. 50 ftContinue straight onto blue trail, heading E.
  5. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  6. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  7. 300 ftBear left, heading S.
  8. 0.2 miBear right onto Crystal Spring Path, heading S.
  9. 0.2 miBear right onto Crystal Spring Road, heading W.
  10. 350 ftTurn left onto Crystal Spring Trail, heading S.
  11. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  13. 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
  14. 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
  15. 200 ftBear left, heading S.
  16. 500 ftTurn left onto Wyoming Path, heading E.
  17. 150 ftContinue straight onto Reservoir Access Road, heading S.
  18. 0.3 miSharp left, heading S.
  19. 250 ftBear left onto Cross Fells Trail, heading S.
  20. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  21. 0.1 miBear right, heading SW.
  22. 250 ftSharp right onto Reservoir Access Road, heading SW.
  23. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Wyoming Path, heading SE.
  24. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  25. 450 ftBear right, heading NW.
  26. 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
  27. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  28. 0.1 miTurn left onto Crystal Spring Trail, heading NW.
  29. 250 ftTurn right onto Pipe Line Road, heading NE.
  30. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Crystal Spring Trail, heading NW.
  31. 450 ftBear left, heading W.
  32. 200 ftTurn right onto Crystal Spring Road, heading NW.
  33. 350 ftBear left onto Crystal Spring Path, heading N.
  34. 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
  35. 0.2 miBear right onto orange trail, heading NW.
  36. 300 ftTurn left, heading N.
  37. 100 ftTurn left onto blue trail, heading N.
  38. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  39. 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
  40. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/crystal-spring-trail-out-back-5-km-c023

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° 12 AM: 2% rain2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 9% rain4 AM: 29% rain5 AM: 58% rain6 AM: 64% rain7 AM: 52% rain8 AM: 59% rain9 AM: 39% rain10 AM: 78% rain11 AM: 79% rain12 PM: 73% rain1 PM: 80% rain2 PM: 66% rain3 PM: 59% rain4 PM: 41% rain5 PM: 38% rain6 PM: 28% rain7 PM: 28% rain8 PM: 23% rain9 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 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

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