Hopkinton State Park

Betty Fitzpatrick Trail & Pipeline Trail

5.9 mi · ▲ 448 ft · 2 hr 11 min

Betty Fitzpatrick Trail & Pipeline Trail is a 5.9-mile out-and-back in Hopkinton State Park near Southville, MA. It climbs 448 ft. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi253 – 522 ft6.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 42.26398, -71.53615
Nearest town Southville, MA

Directions

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Betty Fitzpatrick Trail & Pipeline Trail

5.9 mi · ▲ 448 ft · 2 hr 11 min

Elevation 253–521 ft

Out & Back · Hopkinton State Park

Trailhead: 42.26398, -71.53615

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 W.
  2. 0.2 miSharp left, heading E.
  3. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Betty Fitzpatrick Trail, heading SW.
  4. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Saddle Hill Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.2 miBear left, heading SE.
  6. 250 ftBear left, heading SE.
  7. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  8. 1.7 miBear right onto Pipeline Trail, heading SW.
  9. 0.2 miReach Betty Fitzpatrick Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
  11. 1.6 miTurn left, heading N.
  12. 50 ftBear right, heading N.
  13. 250 ftBear right onto Saddle Hill Trail, heading N.
  14. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Betty Fitzpatrick Trail, heading NW.
  15. 0.6 miSharp right, heading NE.
  16. 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

43% dirt7% grass50% 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 1.0 mi in (~30 min). Leave by 7:13 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:42 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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