Hopkinton State Park

Betty Fitzpatrick Trail & Pipeline Trail

4.5 mi · ▲ 502 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Betty Fitzpatrick Trail & Pipeline Trail is a 4.5-mile out-and-back in Hopkinton State Park near Southville, MA. It climbs 502 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 3/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi259 – 522 ft4.8 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.25819, -71.54215
Nearest town Southville, MA

Directions

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Betty Fitzpatrick Trail & Pipeline Trail

4.5 mi · ▲ 502 ft · 1 hr 45 min

Elevation 261–521 ft

Out & Back · Hopkinton State Park

Trailhead: 42.25819, -71.54215

Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 83°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:03 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 350 ftTurn right onto Betty Fitzpatrick Trail, heading S.
  3. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Saddle Hill Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.2 miBear left, heading S.
  5. 250 ftBear left, heading E.
  6. 100 ftTurn right, heading E.
  7. 1.4 miTurn left onto Pipeline Trail, heading E.
  8. 0.2 miReach Betty Fitzpatrick Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.2 miTurn right, heading W.
  10. 1.4 miTurn left, heading N.
  11. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  12. 250 ftBear right onto Saddle Hill Trail, heading N.
  13. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Betty Fitzpatrick Trail, heading NW.
  14. 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
  15. 150 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

61% dirt11% grass28% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 83°F63°
Precip0%Wind8 mphUV7Humidity76%
Rained 1.3″ yesterday (2″ over the last week) · trails may be muddy
Hourly temperature
85°60°
Sunrise 5:43 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:03 PM
Wed 84°64°
Thu 84°68° 33%
Fri 95°71° 30%
Sat 92°70° 35%
Sun 95°69° 15%
Mon 94°72° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~18 min). Leave by 7:25 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:31 PM — 3 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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