Crag 1 via Crystal Spring Trail is a 3.3-mile out-and-back in Middlesex Fells Reservation near Haywardville, MA. The route reaches Crag 1 at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It climbs 431 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi92 – 279 ft4.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: yellow trail 42.46565, -71.08147
Nearest town Haywardville, MA
Directions
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Crag 1 via Crystal Spring Trail
3.3 mi · ▲ 431 ft · 1 hr 19 min
Elevation 91–277 ft
Out & Back · Middlesex Fells Reservation
Trailhead: yellow trail · 42.46565, -71.08147
Weather Aug 3: 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 516 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 450 ftBear left, heading S.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Crystal Spring Path, heading SE.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Crystal Spring Trail, heading SW.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading S.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 200 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 500 ftTurn left onto Wyoming Path, heading S.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Reservoir Access Road, heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading SE.
- 250 ftBear left onto Cross Fells Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Rock Circuit Trail, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right onto East Path, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Rock Circuit Trail, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn right onto East Path, heading SW.
- 50 ftReach Crag 1, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Rock Circuit Trail, heading SW.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto East Path, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Rock Circuit Trail, heading SE.
- 300 ftTurn right onto Cross Fells Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
- 250 ftSharp right onto Reservoir Access Road, heading SE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Wyoming Path, heading S.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 500 ftBear right, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Crystal Spring Trail, heading NW.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Pipe Line Road, heading W.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Crystal Spring Trail, heading NE.
- 450 ftBear left, heading NW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Crystal Spring Path, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading N.
- 0.2 miBear right onto orange trail, 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
70% dirt15% gravel2% paved13% unspecified
Weather
Heavy rainTemperature 76°F67°
Precip80%Wind8 mphUV2Humidity80%
Rained 0.8″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
80°65°
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 516 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from yellow trail Trailhead
- Whip Hill & Split Rock Loop via Crystal Spring Trail 1.1 mi · ▲ 91 ft
- Wamoset Hill–Spot Pond Loop, 4 summits 1.2 mi · ▲ 89 ft
- Crystal Spring Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 231 ft
- Crystal Spring Trail 1.9 mi · ▲ 287 ft
- Crystal Spring Trail 2 mi · ▲ 237 ft
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