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.
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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
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto orange trail, heading SW.
- 250 ftTurn right onto Whip Hill Path, heading SW.
- 150 ftPass Split Rock.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 250 ftTurn right, heading W.
- 250 ftPass Whip Hill.
- 500 ftTurn left onto Crystal Spring Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn left, heading E.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Crystal Spring Path, heading SE.
- 350 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.2 miBear right onto orange trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto yellow trail, heading NW.
- 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.
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- Transit-accessible: Walton Pk @ Orris St stop 516 m from the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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