Middlesex Fells Reservation

Whip Hill & Split Rock Loop via Crystal Spring Trail

1.1 mi · ▲ 91 ft · 25 min

Whip Hill & Split Rock Loop via Crystal Spring Trail is a 1.1-mile loop in Middlesex Fells Reservation near Haywardville, MA. The route passes Split Rock and Whip Hill. It is mostly level, with 91 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi177 – 259 ft1.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: yellow trail 42.46565, -71.08147
Nearest town Haywardville, MA

Directions

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Whip Hill & Split Rock Loop via Crystal Spring Trail

1.1 mi · ▲ 91 ft · 25 min

Elevation 177–260 ft

Loop · Middlesex Fells Reservation

Trailhead: yellow trail · 42.46565, -71.08147

Weather Aug 4: Heavy rain, high 76°F / low 67° · precip 80% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:39 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

Transit-accessible: Walton Pk @ Orris St stop 516 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 150 ftContinue straight onto orange trail, heading SW.
  3. 250 ftTurn right onto Whip Hill Path, heading SW.
  4. 150 ftPass Split Rock.
  5. 50 ftBear left, heading S.
  6. 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
  7. 250 ftPass Whip Hill.
  8. 500 ftTurn left onto Crystal Spring Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
  10. 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  11. 0.1 miTurn left onto Crystal Spring Path, heading SE.
  12. 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
  13. 0.2 miBear right onto orange trail, heading NW.
  14. 50 ftTurn right onto yellow trail, heading NW.
  15. 0.2 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

51% dirt2% paved47% 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

  • Transit-accessible: Walton Pk @ Orris St stop 516 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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