Spot Pond–Split Rock, 4 rocks
1.2 mi · ▲ 170 ft · 29 min
Spot Pond–Split Rock, 4 rocks is a 1.2-mile out-and-back in Middlesex Fells Reservation near Haywardville, MA. The route passes Split Rock, Spot Pond and Crystal Spring Viewpoint. It is mostly level, with 170 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Spot Pond–Split Rock, 4 rocks
1.2 mi · ▲ 170 ft · 29 min
Elevation 101–233 ft
Out & Back · Middlesex Fells Reservation
Trailhead: Crystal Spring Road · 42.45790, -71.08690
Weather Sep 20: sunrise 6:30 AM · sunset 6:47 PM
Transit-accessible: Wyoming Ave @ Fellsway E stop 374 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Crystal Spring Road, heading NE.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Crystal Spring Path, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Whip Hill Path, heading NE.
- 500 ftReach Spot Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto orange trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Whip Hill Path, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Split Rock.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear right onto Saddleback Path, heading SW.
- 400 ftPass Spot Pond.
- 50 ftPass Crystal Spring Viewpoint.
- 250 ftTurn left onto Saddleback Path / Crystal Spring Trail, heading SW.
- 500 ftTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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- Transit-accessible: Wyoming Ave @ Fellsway E stop 374 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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- Split Rock via Crystal Spring Trail 1 mi · ▲ 86 ft
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