Crystal Spring Trail
2.5 mi · ▲ 369 ft · 1 hr 1 min
Crystal Spring Trail is a 2.5-mile out-and-back in Middlesex Fells Reservation near Fells, MA. It climbs 369 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Crystal Spring Trail
2.5 mi · ▲ 369 ft · 1 hr 1 min
Elevation 91–277 ft
Out & Back · Middlesex Fells Reservation
Trailhead: Cross Fells Trail · 42.44202, -71.07931
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: Washington St @ Brazil St stop 599 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Cross Fells Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear right, heading W.
- 250 ftSharp right onto Reservoir Access Road, heading NW.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Wyoming Path, heading N.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 500 ftBear right, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Crystal Spring Trail, heading N.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Pipe Line Road, heading N.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Crystal Spring Trail, heading NW.
- 450 ftBear left, heading N.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Crystal Spring Road, heading N.
- 350 ftBear right onto Crystal Spring Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Cross Path, heading N.
- 150 ftReach Crystal Spring Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Crystal Spring Trail, heading N.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Crystal Spring Road, heading NE.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Crystal Spring Trail, heading NE.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading W.
- 0.1 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 200 ftBear left, heading S.
- 500 ftTurn left onto Wyoming Path, heading S.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Reservoir Access Road, heading S.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading S.
- 250 ftBear left onto Cross Fells Trail, heading S.
- 400 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
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Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
- Transit-accessible: Washington St @ Brazil St stop 599 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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