Duck Pond–Duck Pond Loop, 3 sights
2.6 mi · ▲ 152 ft · 57 min
Duck Pond–Duck Pond Loop, 3 sights is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Hopkinton State Park near Woodville, MA. The route reaches Duck Pond. It is mostly level, with 152 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 14/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Duck Pond–Duck Pond Loop, 3 sights
2.6 mi · ▲ 152 ft · 57 min
Elevation 292–368 ft
Out & Back · Hopkinton State Park
Trailhead: Duck Pond Loop · 42.24200, -71.54675
Weather Aug 4: Overcast, high 82°F / low 63° · precip 0% · wind 7 mph · sunrise 5:43 AM · sunset 8:03 PM
- Start on Duck Pond Loop, heading E.
- 50 ftPass Duck Pond.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Duck Pond Trail, heading NE.
- 0.9 miBear right onto Ridge Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftReach Duck Pond, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftBear left onto Duck Pond Trail, heading SW.
- 0.9 miSharp right onto Duck Pond Loop, heading SW.
- 0.4 miArrive 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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The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.5 mi in (~14 min). Leave by 7:29 PM for the 8:03 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:32 PM — 3 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint
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