Middlesex Fells Reservation

Crystal Spring Trail

3 mi · ▲ 382 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Crystal Spring Trail is a 3-mile out-and-back in Middlesex Fells Reservation near Oak Grove, MA. It climbs 382 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi92 – 279 ft3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Jerry Jingle Road 42.44181, -71.08122
Nearest town Oak Grove, MA

Directions

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Crystal Spring Trail

3 mi · ▲ 382 ft · 1 hr 11 min

Elevation 91–277 ft

Out & Back · Middlesex Fells Reservation

Trailhead: Jerry Jingle Road · 42.44181, -71.08122

Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 76°F / low 69° · precip 82% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Dogs allowed on leash · Transit-accessible: Highland Ave @ McCormack St stop 755 m from the trailhead

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

59% dirt16% gravel25% unspecified

Weather

Heavy rainTemperature 76°F69°
Precip82%Wind8 mphUV2Humidity81%
Rained 0.6″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65° 12 AM: 2% rain2 AM: 1% rain3 AM: 10% rain4 AM: 30% rain5 AM: 57% rain6 AM: 64% rain7 AM: 52% rain8 AM: 58% rain9 AM: 39% rain10 AM: 77% rain11 AM: 80% rain12 PM: 74% rain1 PM: 82% rain2 PM: 67% rain3 PM: 60% rain4 PM: 41% rain5 PM: 38% rain6 PM: 29% rain7 PM: 28% rain8 PM: 23% rain
Sunrise 5:39 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Tue 80°62°
Wed 82°63°
Thu 90°70° 24%
Fri 97°73° 26%
Sat 93°71° 42%
Sun 96°70°

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash
  • Transit-accessible: Highland Ave @ McCormack St stop 755 m from the trailhead

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